Remembering Pvt. George Sakato

After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1942, George Sakato and his family were faced with being placed in a California internment camp. He wound up enlisting in the military in the legendary 442nd “Go For Broke” Regiment. His company was sent to Italy in the European Theater and ultimately to Northeastern France, where they were assigned to rescue the Lost Battalion, a group of Texas soldiers stranded behind enemy lines. Pvt. Sakato earned high distinction for singlehandedly saving his men and fighting off a German attack during the battle. But it wasn’t until 55 years later in 2001, that he was ultimately awarded the Medal of Honor.