Leaving internment camps to defend their country in Europe, Japanese-American Nisei soldiers of WWII became the most decorated unit in American history. This film tells their story.
Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes is of 0 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By: El Dorado Films. It was released on 2017-04-01. It has the tagline: They were Americans removed from their homes, mistrusted by their country, and served it with the greatest honor.
Genres: DocumentaryWar
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