Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
At Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC), we share the stories of the courage, patriotism and sacrifice of the American WWII soldiers of Japanese ancestry.
In this new episode of GFBNEC's "Heroes Among Us" series, we feature the story of Private Joe Hayashi who bravely served in the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team and whose heroism earned him a Medal of Honor, the highest military recognition for acts of valor. Joe Hayashi died fighting for liberty and for justice halfway across the world, even while his own family remained imprisoned behind barbed wire during WWII.
To learn more about the Japanese American WWII soldiers' story, visit goforbroke.org. We invite you to also visit GFBNEC's "Defining Courage" permanent exhibition in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, which includes a special display featuring the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star and Medal of Honor medals of Private Joe Hayashi. To learn more, visit goforbroke.org.
At Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC), we share the stories of the courage, patriotism and sacrifice of the American WWII soldiers of Japanese ancestry.
In this new episode of GFBNEC's "Heroes Among Us" series, we feature the story of Private Joe Hayashi who bravely served in the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team and whose heroism earned him a Medal of Honor, the highest military recognition for acts of valor. Joe Hayashi died fighting for liberty and for justice halfway across the world, even while his own family remained imprisoned behind barbed wire during WWII.
To learn more about the Japanese American WWII soldiers' story, visit goforbroke.org. We invite you to also visit GFBNEC's "Defining Courage" permanent exhibition in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, which includes a special display featuring the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star and Medal of Honor medals of Private Joe Hayashi. To learn more, visit goforbroke.org.
