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Formal Dedication of the Memorial

June 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm - Bill Santucci Justice Center, Roseville

Below - Artist's Conception of the Brick Display

A donation of $300 adds a custom brick:

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Bronze Sculpture "Rescue of the Lost Battalion"
Unveiled on October 6, 2012

Thanks to Our Generous Contributors (Donor List)

This permanent monument was funded through donations.

By creating this monument we honor all those who served from Northern California in the 442nd RCT/ 100th Battalion and the Military Intelligence Service. Our goal is to complete the memorial and develop educational materials.

Current Fundraising Goal: $220,000

We've raised over $200,000 to date!

As the project has progressed, we have encountered additional costs, including protective sealer for the monument, a dramatic concrete base for the commemorative bricks, and two polished granite benches.

A donation of $300 adds a custom brick paver

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Placer County JACL 2013-14 Scholarship Forms Available Now

Download  2013-14 Scholarship Application & Letter to Students

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Memorial to 442nd Dedicated in December 2009 in Placer County

On December 16, 2009, Placer County completed the first phase of a memorial to the soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Click here for dedication photos and articles.

Shown from left are Placer County Board of Supervisors members Jim Holmes, Kirk Uhler, Robert Weygandt, Jennifer Montgomery, and Board Chairman F. C. “Rocky” Rockholm, and 442nd veterans Frank Kageta, Shig Yokote, Al Nitta (seated), Norman Kamada; all from Placer County. To their right are two 442nd veterans from Sacramento who served also as part of the Nisei color guard at the dedication of the Placer County Memorial to the 442nd on December 16, 2009.

For more about this event, see Memorial to WW II Veterans.

Please help us complete this memorial to the heroic Japanese Americans who sacrificed so much in World War II. Your contribution to Placer County JACL is tax-deductible.

Donate online (button above, at right), or make checks payable to Placer JACL and mail to:

Thank you for your support!