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| | Bruyeres |
 | | The towns of Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine, and Fremifontaine were liberated in October 1944 by the 442nd RCT, comprised of Japanese Americans from Hawaii and Mainland United States, many from the 10 internment camps where 120,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated. |
 | | Blangy spoke of the liberation of Bruyeres on October 18, 1944 by a “group of American soldiers that looked more Japanese than American.” Children are taught in school they must remember and honor their liberators. |
 | | Tajiri brought his family to Bruyeres for this 60th celebration and to meet his long time friend, Isami Tsuji, squad leader of Co. H, 442nd RCT, who was wounded two days after the liberation of Bruyeres in the Biffontaine operation. |
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