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/PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the Go for Broke Japanese American Soldiers of World War II forever stamp can be purchased at U.S. Postal Service (USPS)...
Zoom Presentation on ‘Go For Broke’ Stamp Posted On Wayne Osako with Fusa Takahashi and Aiko Ogata King. On Saturday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sansei Legacy will host a Zoom presentation with Wayne Osako, coordinator and co-chair of community efforts to secure the “Go For Broke” stamp, which will be launched on June 3. Osako’s family dedicated 15 years to get the stamp honoring the Nisei soldiers of World War II approved by the U.S. Postal Service. The founders of the campaign, Aiko Ogata King and Fusa Takahashi, are 93 and 94 years old. After registering, you will receive...
It took 16 years and lots of persistence to get a stamp honoring Nisei veterans Jim Mendoza © Provided by Honolulu KHNL The USPS selected the image of soldier Shiroku "Whitey" Yamamoto for its "Go for Broke Soldiers" commemorative stamp. The issuing of the stamp culminates a 15-year effort to honor Nisei veterans. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The story of how a stamp honoring Nisei soldiers finally came to be is the tale of a long struggle. “We really had to push for this. The Postal Service for many years did not want it. We knew better,” said Wayne Osako, co-cha...