Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Starting every May 1st the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum will be observing Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our partners of the 44nd Nisei Exhibit. The caretakers of the 44nd Nisei Exhibit will add a special display to their museum within a museum for you to enjoy. Please come down to see them and learn about the contributions of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to the US Military.
442nd Nisei Exhibit aboard the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum
This exhibit was installed and is managed by the Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans group. It honors the contributions made by Nisei soldiers during WWII. The main focus is on the 20,000-plus American men of Japanese ancestry who served in the 442 Regimental Combat Team in Europe, the 6,000 men who served in the Military Intelligence Service in the Pacific, as well as those from the Japanese community who were forced into internment camps during the war.
