Reflecting on our ancestors: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month [Image 4 of 5]

KITANAKAGUSUKU VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

05.07.2019

Photo by Nika Nashiro 

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Tsuruko Yara, right, poses with Taro Higa , center, and her brother Chosuke in Kitanakagusuku Village, Okinawa, June 1, 1983. Yara reunited with Higa who saved her during the Battle of Okinawa. Higa, a nisei soldiers from Hawaii, was in Okinawa during the battle as an interpreter. The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured. (Photo courtesy of Tsuruko Yara)

• Date Taken: 05.07.2019
• Date Posted: 05.07.2019 20:32
• Photo ID: 5331022
• VIRIN: 190507-O-PP334-003
• Resolution: 4170x5985
• Size: 3.22 MB
• Location: KITANAKAGUSUKU VILLAGE, OKINAWA, JP