The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the National Japanese American Memorial, the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF) honored Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Japanese American veterans of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and the National Park Service at an awards gala held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC on November 4, 2010.
Justice John Paul Stevens was presented with the Award for Constitutional Rights for his own code-breaking activities in the Pacific during his World War II service as a Navy cryptologist and for his later historic judicial work to combat discrimination and injustice.
On behalf of MIS veterans, Grant Ichikawa accepted the Award for Patriotism. During World War II, Ichikawa served with the Allied Translator and Interpreter Service (ATIS) in Australia and the Philippines and as part of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey office to assist with the post-Atomic bomb assessment of Hiroshima.
The National Park Service received The Chairman’s Award for its stewardship and partnership with the NJAMF for the care and promotion of the Memorial, their commitment to the sites of former internment camps, and for telling the stories of American history through the preservation of national parks.
NJAMF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and public awareness about the Japanese American experience during World War II. Since 2000, NJAMF and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program have offered the joint public program, Day of Remembrance, to commemorate the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
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