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Honor and Sacrifice: Nisei Patriots in the MIS
This film was produced for BIJAC by Stourwater Pictures (Total running time: 1 minutes 20 seconds) A documentary about the Japanese American men who were incarcerated in concentration camps, enlisted in the U.S. military, and volunteered to become linguists in the Military Intelligence Service in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The film focuses on the experience of Roy Matsumoto and his personal journey–from being born an American, raised in Japan, sent to Jerome, Arkansas concentration camp as a young man, to enlisting in the U.S. Army and becoming a hero in fighting the Japanese Army in Burma as part of the U.S. military unit known as Merrill's Marauders. Produced for Washington State's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. To receive a copy of the full film please see "order the film" below. Curriculum Guide (PDF)
Reviews
"Overall a very impressive effort and an excellent introduction to the subject for newcomers. Concise, hits the key points, personal perspective, excellent visual story telling".James C. McNaughton, Author, Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II "What do you do when your country goes to war against the country where your relatives and friends live? This is the dilemma that faced Roy Matsumoto who was asked to fight in the jungles of Burma against the Japanese. I've conducted over 120 oral histories of Japanese Americans and Roy's testimony stands out because of his courage, and unwavering loyalty and service to America". Tom Ikeda, Executive Director, Densho
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BIJAC is currently raising funds to cover costs incurred in producing this film. We are also seeking funding to produce a longer, thirty–minute film that covers the stories of Roy Matsumoto and the Nisei Merrill's Marauders in more depth and detail. For a $30 or greater donation to BIJAC's MIS Film Fund, BIJAC will mail you a DVD copy of the film Honor and Sacrifice: Nisei Patriots in the MIS for personal use only. To purchase a copy of this film for institutional use, please contact Lucy Ostrander at Stourwater Pictures.
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