Niseiposts

When America entered World War II, Japanese Americans eagerly volunteered for the U.S. military, ready to fight America’s enemies. Most were Nisei, American-born children of Japanese immigrants. Instead, they were incarcerated along with their families, forced to abandon their farms, homes and businesses. Their loyalty questioned, they were desperate to prove they were Americans, but most would have to sit in prison for a year before given the opportunity.

About the author

Tom Graves is a professional photographer with experience in a variety of photographic areas including corporate/industrial, photojournalism, portraits, and travel.

Tom Graves wrote and produced Your American Story: The History of California’s Nisei Veterans, and is the caretaker of niseiposts.org.

Since 2001 he has interviewed and photographed hundred of veterans of WWII and Korea, including over fifty Nisei Veterans.

His work has been exhibited across the country, from Fort Knox to the National Steinbeck Center, and can be seen online at heroesall.com.