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Our American Story - History Teaser
Thank you for reading the my project teaser about the 442nd Infantry Regiment. It's been an eye opening and inspiring project as it requires both research from a historical and visual context. Stay...
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Just 18 Days
During World War II, President Roosevelt passed Order 9066 allowed Japanese Americans to fight for the United states as soldiers in the 442nd segregated Regimental combat team. By the end of the war,...
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The Early Bird
Much of the research done for this episode was taken from a variety of interviews over Daniel Inouye's lifetime. Many Japanese American's fought hard and sacrificed much to join the U.S. army and...
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The Moment
Pearl Harbor was a pivotal moment that forever changed the lives of Japanese Americans. Pearl Harbor mobilized the government, the industrial complex, and the US citizens for war with amazing...
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One More Mission Together
"There are moments in combat that you get temporarily insane .... because a rational person would not do those things." - Daniel Inouye
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America's Pastime
Pacing and timing is important for the setup in this episode. I wanted to harken back not only to childhood memories and flashbacks but also the love Japanese Americans had for America's pastime.
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Paper Heroes
These interstitial episodes are important to set the context and to be able to focus a bit on the actual history for the rest of the series. As we continue on, we'll see these interstitials less and...
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Five Seconds
Experimenting and thinking how to handle gore and violence with some probity and sincerity without being horribly graphic in a comic that takes place on the battlefield. I will constantly be battling...
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Flashback
We begin to introduce the rest of the 442nd as we move forward into the history of the Lost Battalion.
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