Hiro's War

Download or read book Hiro's War written by Rebecca Taniguchi and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rarely has a novel so vividly depicted the horror of U.S. internment camps of the 1940s, nor has one revealed the story of feisty Hiroshi Koga, who discovers love and friendship amid the morass. After winning the affections of Ruth Nakamura, Hiroshi befriends his former rival in love, and when Uncle Sam calls Japanese Americans to serve, both men volunteer to prove their loyalty to the very country that imprisoned them because of their race.Aging Hiro reveals the story of how he rose to staff sergeant in the segregated 100th Battalion/ 442nd Regional Combat Team, leading his comrades with distinction. In the final days of the war, Hiro's friend is killed while on patrol with their beloved platoon leader. Angry and confused, Hiro turns on Lieutenant Ando, and their misunderstanding escalates when Hiro is unfairly court-martialed by their spiteful Caucasian colonel and Ando does nothing to help. Forty years later, the veterans struggle to forgive themselves and each other. Haunted by their past, Ando begins a long battle for justice on Hiro's behalf as the nation offers redress for the internment. The lieutenant's pursuit becomes a race to the finish as Hiro nears death, and secrets long held by Ando, Hiro, and Ruth are exposed, inflicting pain while offering a path to redemption. Hiro's War is essential reading for anyone concerned with the challenges of realizing the American dream of liberty and justice for all, of understanding what compassion and courage demand of us as individuals and as a nation.