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Seattle Nisei veterans named chevalier of the Legion of Honor

September 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Four Seattle-area Nisei World War II veterans received the rank of chevalier of the French National Order of the Legion of Honor on Sept. 1 at a ceremony hosted at the Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation Memorial Hall. The veterans, including Frank Matsuda, Frank Nishimura, Jimmy Yamaguchi, and William Yasutake received the honor for their service […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Ben Matsumoto, Bronze Star Medal, France, Frank Matsuda, Frank Nishimura, Infantry Regiment, Japanese American, Jimmy Yamaguchi, Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation Memorial Hall, Seattle Nisei, Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, William Yasutake

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