Itsumu Sasaoka: 100th Infantry Battalion Unrecovered
Welcome to Vestiges of History! We have the story of Staff Sergeant Itsumu Sasaoka of "A" Company, 100th Battalion, told through the uniform he wore as part of the Hawaiian National Guard in 1940-41.
Vestiges of History is a channel that explores and shares the story of people through the objects they left behind. Through research, pulling threads, and thinking outside the box we weave our way through the past. The research intersects with WWI and WWII Military History, Golden Era Hollywood and whatever else we find interesting along the way.
The goals of the channel are:
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Share untold stories.
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Feed an insatiable case of curiosity.
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Sources and Where to Learn More
StockFootage: @USNationalArchives
Research: @goforbrokenationaleducatio8762
100th Battalion Association
https://www.100thbattalion.org
Japanese American Veterans Association
https://www.javadc.org
BOOKS:
1) Mcgaugh, Scott. 2016. Honor before Glory : The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion. Boston, Ma: Da Capo Press.
2)Murphy, Thomas D. 2020. AMBASSADORS in ARMS : The Story of Hawaii’s 100th Battalion. S.L.: Univ Of Hawaii Press.
3)Orville Cresap Shirey. 2012. Americans.
4)Tanaka, Chester. 1997. Go for Broke: A Pictorial History of the Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team. Novato, Ca: Presidio, Printing.
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