Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

“It follows four young Japanese American men, starting at Pearl Harbor in 1941. It traces not just the lives of these four young men but goes back into the history of their families and what happens to them through this whole period. First, the men were interned, and they were not allowed to be part of the American army. Then they were allowed to enlist. Three went to Europe where they had brilliant careers as part of an infantry regiment that was very instrumental in the European theater in the war. They were highly decorated. One of them was a conscientious objector…It is a fascinating biography but also a history of the time. Dan Brown writes very approachably and Louis Ozawa is just spectacular.” Read more...

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