Legion branch founded by Japanese Canadian veterans reinstated after 84 years
A Legion branch started by Japanese Canadian veterans has been restored 84 years on, according to a report from Victoria. It names Vimy Ridge veteran Masumi Mitsui, whose grandson says he never took part in a public Remembrance Day…
Reported by Vancouver Is Awesome; Legion confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoA Legion branch founded by Japanese Canadian veterans has been reinstated after 84 years, Vancouver Is Awesome reported in a story datelined Victoria.
The report names Masumi Mitsui, a decorated veteran of Vimy Ridge. According to his grandson, David Mitsui, Masumi Mitsui never took part in a public Remembrance Day ceremony.
The account puts the service of Japanese Canadian soldiers back into view for British Columbians who mark Nov. 11 each year, and it does so through one family's memory of a Vimy veteran who stayed out of the public ceremonies.
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