Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II Hardcover – July 10, 2007

Theirs is a Story of fighting against prejudice and the ennemy, as often when your skin colour is not white. The sons of Japanese immigrants were stripped of their rights as citizens and humans during World War II in the USA. Their families lost all possessions and were forced into primitive internment camps, yet they demanded to fight for their Country, like all other men. They were finally granted this right and became some of the best soldiers, their regiments received presidential citations and a ton of Medals of Honour.It is an interesting read with Details of People, battles, campaigns. It Shows the difficulties they overcame, the stupid army and navy brass who took time to use their knowledge. And it tells you what I know: No matter where your parents came from or where you were born, it is the Country you grow up in which defines you. They were called Nisei, but they were Americans.

The author presents the information in a manner that is not only historical but personal. The book is an easy read and will give the reader insight as to what some of our soldiers, both Japanese and others, experienced.

Great book!! I could not stop reading it from the moment I picked it up. Would recommend it to anybody who enjoys Reading World War II books.

Very detailed, something missing in other books on the 442nd, 100th and MIS. Makes me immensely proud to be a Japanese American (Sansei).

Fabulous Book...would recommend to all!

The "preface" of this book starts out talking about the California Highway 99. I grew up as a 3rd generation Japanese-American riding my first bike to watch the cars go up and down this Highway, known as "99".This is the "right" time for me to read this book, and understand that Senator Daniel Inoyue came from a FARMING family on the island of Kaui. Then going to High School in a very segregated Oahu. The "white" kids went to one high school and the Japanese-Americans went to another school. Daniel, joined the ROTC in High School. ( Is that even possible today ?....)I only remember Reserve Officer Training Cadets in my classes at Fresno State in the 1970's.Read the history of the 442nd, and why did the swearing in ceremonies for Daniel Inoyue, the Sargent of Arms, asked Senator Inoyue to raise his RIGHT hand. (Dummy it was lost in WWII...)Read this book.

It filled in some of the gaps I learned from my uncle's experiences and stories. Like all veterans that experienced combat, he didn't yield many of his experiences.

This is one of the most dramatic stories in American history: Japanese-Americans, deprived of their rights and property, tossed into internment camps throughout the U.S., who nonetheless volunteered to fight in the ugliest battles of WWII. Men who ultimately served in the most decorated unit in military history. But Yenne's book captures little of this drama, nor does he give us any real insights into the men who served.What we get is a dry recitation of the facts--the 442nd attacked here, this translator decoded this key message there--with much of the material culled from official citations and similar sources. Another lapse: few author-conducted interviews with those who served. Still another: the book gives scant coverage to what the men went through during training, the conflicts between the Hawaiian and mainland Japanese-American soldiers, and the prejudice they encountered from white officers and civilians. Even Masayo Duus' "Unlikely Liberators" (a book suffering from its own flaws) gives readers this story in proper measure.At best, this book is an adequate introduction to the topic. But if you want the real story about the men and women who "fought not only the enemy, but...fought prejudice--and...won" (in Harry Truman's words), look elsewhere. (One recommendation: "Just Americans: How Japanese Americans Won a War at Home and Abroad" by Robert Asahina)A postscript: I've discovered two books on the topic that are well worth the price. The first is Senator Daniel Inouye's moving memoir of his time with the 442nd and beyond--"Journey To Washington". The other is Eric Muller's "Free to Die for Their Country"--an examination of the "no no" boys and other Nisei who resisted the draft and fought their own battle for equal rights.

story was very interesting. The condition of the book was okay ,was expecting it to be a bigger book , but I enjoyed it . normaly war books give a bad impression about the Japanese this was different, should be more in shops , improve relations