for MIS Veterans Club of Hawaii Members

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Contents

1 18th Nisei Soldiers Memorial Service
2 “Proof of Loyalty” on PBS in August
3 MIS Linguists Honored at National Museum of U.S. Army
4 MIS Club Membership Roster
5 Club Bylaws and Strategic Plan
6 MIS Hawaii Archive
7 Newsletters

18th Nisei Soldiers Memorial Service

Sunday, September 24
9:30 a.m.
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Open to the public
Sponsored by Nisei Veterans Legacy

“Proof of Loyalty” on PBS in August

“Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaii” will be broadcast on PBS on two dates:

Thursday, August 24, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 27, 1:00 p.m.

“Proof of Loyalty” documents the military service of Kazuo Yamane of Hawaii, who served with the MIS during World War II. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of duties which profoundly influenced the successful outcome of the war against Japan.”

A detailed account of his life and achievements is provided elsewhere on this website.

The film was produced by Stourwater Pictures, based at Bainbridge Island, Washington. Stourwater is an award-winning production company that specializes in historical and social issue documentary films.

The filmmaking team of Lucy Ostrander and Don Sellers each have more than 30 years of documentary film experience. “Proof of Loyalty” was shown at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival. It has received several honors, including the Audience Choice Award-Documentary at the 2017 Asian American International Film Festival and the Legacy Award at the 2018 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival. It has been shown at numerous film festivals and been broadcast nationally on PBS.

MIS Linguists Honored at National Museum of U.S. Army

Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the Military Intelligence Service in World War II are being honored with a unit tribute plaque at the National Museum of the United States Army near Washington, D.C. (photos below).

In 2020, the MIS Veterans Hawaii raised $5,000 for the plaque, which recognizes all MIS nisei linguists who served in the war and the occupation of Japan. Mahalo to everyone who generously donated to this project.

The plaque, which measures 12 by 18 inches, is displayed along the Path of Remembrance at the museum at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Army Historical Foundation has been raising $200 million to finance the museum, which is the first with a comprehensive view of the entire Army and its history.

AJAs are featured in several of the museum’s exhibits, not only those who served in the MIS but also the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

For more information see https://armyhistory.org/

Top: MIS plaque
Bottom: Path of Remembrance (MIS plaque is third from the left)
Photos courtesy of Army Historical Foundation

MIS Club Membership Roster

The roster of current MIS Veterans Club members is available in PDF format below.

It contains the names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of members. It is password-protected and will be accessible only to current members. Members may request a password by contacting the club at <misveteranshawaii@gmail.com>.

Veterans or descendants wishing to renew their memberships or join the club can find membership forms in the “Join Us” page of this website. Dues are $20.00 a year.

MIS Membership Roster (2023-4-1)

Club Bylaws and Strategic Plan

The bylaws of the Military Intelligence Service Veterans Club of Hawaii, provided below, were amended and approved by the membership on August 26, 2018.

The club’s Strategic Plan 2014-2019, which is also attached below, outlines the club’s goals. This plan contains the history of the MIS Veterans Club.

MIS Bylaws (adopted 8-26-2018)

Strategic Plan 2014-2019

MIS Hawaii Archive

From time to time, we will post documents about the activities of the Hawaii MIS Veterans or general information on the history of the MIS. Please understand that these materials are published as-is; we make no claims regarding the opinions expressed or accuracy of the content.

2023 MIS 80th Anniversary Program
Published for the 80th anniversary of the Hawaii MIS.
MIS 80th Anniversary Program

2015 MIS Reunion Program (3 MB)
Published for the MIS Veterans Club’s national reunion and 70th anniversary.
MIS Reunion Program (2015)

1993 MIS Reunion Program (63 MB total)
Entitled “Secret Valor”; published for the MIS Veterans Club’s 50th anniversary.
1-Cover
2-Table of Contents & Foreword
3-Part I (MIS Veterans Club)
4-Part II (Hawaii Nisei MIS Pioneers)
5-Part III (MISLS)
6-Part IV-A (Wartime Exp.)
7-Part IV-B (Wartime Exp.)
8-Part IV-C (Wartime Exp.)
9-Part IV-D (Wartime Exp.)
10-Part IV-E (Wartime Exp. & End Material)

1962 MIS Reunion Program (3 MB)
Published in commemoration of the MIS Veterans Club’s 20th anniversary. Of special note is a personal message from California Superior Court Judge John Aiso, the former academic training director of the MIS Language School during World War II.
MIS Reunion Program (1962)

Senpai Gumi (21 MB)
By Richard S. Oguro. Published ca. 1980, recounts the transfer of soldiers from the 100th Infantry Battalion to the MIS; contains rosters, photos, personal recollections, and correspondence.
Senpai Gumi

The MISLS Album (51 MB)
The “MISLS Album,” published in 1946, is a photo book of activities of the Military Intelligence Service Language School (including at the Presidio, Camp Savage, and Fort Snelling, as well as overseas service). It contains a list of graduates of the MISLS.
PDF available at Googlebooks.com (search for “MISLS Album”)