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[Group photograph of Asian Pacific American Medal of Honor recipients and their relatives, June 21, 2000]
Date2000
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 8 in, W: 10 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Hon. Louis Caldera
Object number2001.228.1
Description1 photographic print : color ; Asian Pacific American Medal of Honor recipients and relatives taken on June 21, 2000. Included in the group is Secretary of the Army, Louis Caldera. They are standing on the front steps of Pentagon's mall entrance. Some are wearing the Congressional medal of honor while others are holding framed medals. Photograph is addressed to Irene Hirano by Louis Caldera.
Bottom row, (l to r): Barney Hajiro, George Sakato, Ann Ono (holding medal posthumously awarded to Frank Ono); Yeiki Kobashigawa, Ted Otani (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kazuo Otani), Akie Ishida (holding medal posthumously awarded to Joe Nishimoto), Anita Korenaga (holding medal posthumously awarded to Shinyei Nakamine), Secretary of the Army, Louis Caldera. Middle row, (l to r): Chiye Watanabe (holding medal posthumously awarded to Joe Hayashi), Yukio Okutsu, Ann Kuroda (holding medal posthumously awarded to Masato Nakae), Lance Ohata (holding medal posthumously awarded to Allen Ohata), Ronald Kuroda (holding medal posthumously awarded to Robert Kuroda), Violet Moto (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kaoru Moto), Nobuyo Okubo (holding medal posthumously awarded to James Okubo). Top row, ( to r): Keene Tanaka (holding medal posthumously awarded to Mikio Hasemoto), June Oshima (holding medal posthumously awarded to William Nakamura), Robert Wai (holding medal posthumously awarded to Francis Wai), Isao Tanouye (holding medal posthumously awarded to Ted Tanouye), Shizuya Hayashi, Senator Daniel Inouye, Yoshio Muranaga (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kiyoshi Muranaga), Rudolph Davila.
Bottom row, (l to r): Barney Hajiro, George Sakato, Ann Ono (holding medal posthumously awarded to Frank Ono); Yeiki Kobashigawa, Ted Otani (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kazuo Otani), Akie Ishida (holding medal posthumously awarded to Joe Nishimoto), Anita Korenaga (holding medal posthumously awarded to Shinyei Nakamine), Secretary of the Army, Louis Caldera. Middle row, (l to r): Chiye Watanabe (holding medal posthumously awarded to Joe Hayashi), Yukio Okutsu, Ann Kuroda (holding medal posthumously awarded to Masato Nakae), Lance Ohata (holding medal posthumously awarded to Allen Ohata), Ronald Kuroda (holding medal posthumously awarded to Robert Kuroda), Violet Moto (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kaoru Moto), Nobuyo Okubo (holding medal posthumously awarded to James Okubo). Top row, ( to r): Keene Tanaka (holding medal posthumously awarded to Mikio Hasemoto), June Oshima (holding medal posthumously awarded to William Nakamura), Robert Wai (holding medal posthumously awarded to Francis Wai), Isao Tanouye (holding medal posthumously awarded to Ted Tanouye), Shizuya Hayashi, Senator Daniel Inouye, Yoshio Muranaga (holding medal posthumously awarded to Kiyoshi Muranaga), Rudolph Davila.
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