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HONORING NISEI SACRIFICES

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARBULLETIN.COM Former Pfc. Rodney Yamashiro visited the graves of his peers at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific yesterday after a wreath-laying ceremony that commemorated the 61st anniversary of the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Yamashiro was part of the 232nd Combat Engineers and fought five battles through Italy and France in 1944, which he termed "The Busiest Year." Yamashiro is a former president of the 442nd Veterans Club and hopes to see a memorial service in which all the nisei outfits are joined together and honored. The 442nd, which consisted of Japanese Americans from the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, has been recognized as the most decorated unit in U.S. history for its period of service. More than 18,000 awards have been bestowed upon the 442nd.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

WINDWARD OAHU

Japanese tourist drowns off Kaneohe

A Japanese tourist drowned off Heeia Kea Pier in Kaneohe yesterday afternoon.

Emergency Medical Services personnel said the 75-year-old man was snorkeling with a tour group when he was found lifeless in the water at about 1:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead by rescue crews at the scene.

LEEWARD OAHU

Diver found lifeless in sea cave later dies

Police said a 26-year-old diver was found lifeless in an underwater cave on the Leeward Coast Friday at about 10 a.m.

The man was taken to St. Francis Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The man's 28-year-old friend led police to the man.

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