Seven Japanese-American soldiers deemed “enemy aliens” in World War II were posthumously commissioned eight decades after ...
The seven were students at the University of Hawaii and cadets in the Reserve Officer Training Corps, on track to become Army officers, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
During World War II, Japanese-Americans were dubbed “enemy aliens” — even if they fought for their country. Today, seven Japanese American soldiers are being promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ...