Photograph of Akira R. Toki, WW2 veteran.

Akira R. Toki on being Japanese American during World War II

...reported and then I went to--they had us all meet uptown. If you know where Washington Building is up on the Square, it's an old--ah--it's a new state building up...

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Membership

...have a part in preserving and sharing the stories of Wisconsin veterans. Individual Membership Benefits Individual Membership - $30 (Special Pricing: Student - $15; Veteran/Retired Military/Active Duty - $25) One...

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Corporate/Nonprofit Membership

...event Leadership Society Member - $5,000 All regular corporate/organizational member benefits Permanent name plate on League of Honor Wall Smithsonian PLUS annual membership benefits Special assistance scheduling a private museum...

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Tarra Gundrum on What is Possible

...to keep and the pace. And there's a pacer that's around, kind of like the checkpoints, that will start calling out. Probably you can hear this person about 100 yards...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AND PARTNERS TO HOST “WORLD WAR 100: A CENTENNIAL SYMPOSIUM”

...a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions...

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Just a Few C.B.I. G.I.s Back from the War

...Joseph W. Stilwell summed it up in the second issue of the CBI Roundup on September 24, 1942 when writing, "The main purpose of this paper is to keep the...

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The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Earns 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

...travel site*, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless...

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The Price of a Name by Kevin Hampton

...through the bloody cornfield on the morning of September 17th at the Battle of Antietam, the brigade paid for the distinguished nom de guerre at a heavy price. Pvt. Asahel...

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A Lesson in Resiliency From the Bataan Death March

...prisoner of war camp, where he would spend the next year and a half. Hanneman would eventually be sent via ship to a prison camp in mainland Japan where he...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PUTS ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS ONLINE

...Wisconsin Veterans Museum interviewed seven of the artists participating in the expressive art therapy program and featured in the exhibit. These interviews are now available online and will be posted...

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