100th Infantry Battalion Veterans - Club 100

08/21/2026

With heavy hearts, we say, “Aloha to Dr. Takashi Manago — Until We Meet Again.” 💜 On August 19, 2026, he passed at the age of 102. His wife, Jane, passed on the same day in 2012. Dr. Manago served in Able Company, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd RCT.

Here is the note from Dr. Manago’s family, shared with their permission:

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“Hi to Taka's family and friends,

With deepest sorrow and respect, we'd like to let you know that Taka passed away this afternoon. He died peacefully at home with his children and brother around him.

Thank you each and every one of you for loving dad all his 102 plus years of life!!

With all our love and adoration,

Taka's children”

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We extended our deepest condolences to the family and remain deeply grateful to them for sharing their dad with us.

Dr. Manago was passionate about making sure everyone remembered what the 100th and 442nd did for us and our country. We are so thankful to him and his family for attending so many events to represent the 100th. He was, and will always be, an inspiration.

Although wheelchair bound, nothing held him back from doing what he felt was the right thing to do. We all loved and respected Dr. Manago and all the goodness, wisdom, patience, tolerance and generosity of his character. We’ll all miss his engaging smile and the mischievous twinkle in his eyes. May he rest in peace and remain forever in our hearts.

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08/20/2026

The 2026 Joint Memorial Service, honoring the men of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion who died in World War II or have since passed on, will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Punchbowl. The service is free to attend and is open to the public.

The program will include a presentation of the colors, floral tributes, musical offerings, and a rifle salute. The ceremony will also include a memorial address, testimonies from youth speakers, participation from the 111th Army Band, and volunteer student escorts and JROTC cadets.

Hawaiʻi-born Major General Jason Kamiya, U.S. Army (Ret.), son of 100th Infantry Battalion Charlie Company soldier Lawrence Masanobu Kamiya, will be our keynote speaker, delivering the memorial address on the theme of “legacy.” He recently spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the "I Am an American" traveling exhibit in San Francisco about the meaning of the term "legacy" and our role to take deliberate action to keep the values of the AJA soldiers in motion.

The 2026 Joint Memorial Service is organized by the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans (Club 100) and presented by Club 100 in partnership with the Sons and Daughters of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 442nd Veterans Club, the 442nd Legacy Center, and the Military Intelligence Service - MIS Veterans Hawai'i. These organizations are primarily composed of descendants and family members of the men who served in the units they represent. Together, they proudly work to preserve the identities, traditions, and legacy of the units they honor.

For more information, please visit our website here: https://www.100thibv.org/post/2026-joint-memorial-service

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The 2026 Joint Memorial Service will be held on September 27, 2026, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl in Honolulu. Open to the public, the service honors soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 1399th Engi...

08/14/2026

We pause to remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, honoring the lives lost, the survivors, and all those whose lives were forever changed by war. The bombings ultimately led to Japan's announcement of its surrender on August 15, 1945, bringing World War II to an end on September 2, 1945. In this time of remembrance, we reaffirm our sincere hope that such a tragedy will never happen again. 🙏🏻💜

Today and always, we remember and honor all those who suffered, sacrificed, and served on every side of the conflict. As we remember the countless lives forever changed by war, may we strive for a world built on understanding, compassion, and lasting peace.

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As August 15 approaches every year, we are filled with many thoughts and emotions.

On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. JST, the world’s first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped by the United States over Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in the tragic loss of many lives.

Then, on August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m. JST, just three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, a second atomic bomb was dropped by the United States over Nagasaki, Japan. Countless precious lives were again lost in an instant.

On August 15, 1945 (August 14 in the United States), six days after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allied terms of surrender, effectively bringing an end to World War II. The formal surrender was signed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.

Please join us in offering a moment of silence today, to remember and honor all those who lost their lives in World War II, along with sincere wishes for everlasting peace. 🙏🏻✨ We appreciate your continued support in our efforts to spread awareness of the tragedies of war and value of peace, so that the atrocities of the past may never occur again. 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻

📷 Photo: Visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park by the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans “Club 100” members, on their first organized group tour to Japan in 1962.

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終戦の日を迎える度に色々考えさせられます。

1945 (昭和20) 年、8月6日午前8時15分 (ハワイ時間の8月5日午後1時15分)、アメリカ軍が広島に原子爆弾を投下し、多くの命が奪われてしまいました。

そして、1945年8月9日午前11時02分 (ハワイ時間8月8日午後4時02分)、広島に人類史上最初の原子爆弾が落とされたわずか３日後に、長崎にも原子爆弾が投下され、一瞬にして多くの尊い命が失われてしまいました。

その６日後の1945年8月15日（アメリカ14日）に太平洋戦争は終戦を迎えました。第二次世界大戦で亡くなられた全ての方々のご冥福をお祈りいたします。恒久平和への強い願いを込めて、本日黙祷を捧げさせて頂きます。🙏🏻✨

同じ過ちを二度と繰り返さないように、戦争の悲惨さと平和の大切さを語り継いでいきたいと思います。

📷（写真）1962年に、第100歩兵大隊の退役軍人会である「Club 100（クラブ・ワンハンドレッド）」のメンバーによる戦後初の日本への団体旅行で、広島平和記念公園を訪問した時に撮影。

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[Photo courtesy of: Thomas “Tom” Ibaraki (A) Collection]

08/07/2026

Remembering the 100th Infantry Battalion, also known as "The Purple Heart Battalion," on National Purple Heart Day. 💜✨

https://www.100thibv.org/post/100th-purple-heart-city-sign

In observance of National Purple Heart Day today, we remember and honor those who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military, and our "Purple Heart Battalion" (100th Infantry Battalion), who made countless sacrifices to fight for our continued freedom.

The 100th Infantry Battalion would fight in six major campaigns from their arrival in Italy in September 1943 until World War II in Europe came to an end in May 1945. When the 100th had landed at Salerno in September 1943, the unit consisted of just over 1,300 men. After entering the battle at Monte Cassino, the 100th Infantry Battalion reported 521 effectives in early February 1944, and by the end of that month, its effective strength was reported to be about 460 men. Having suffered so many casualties during its first five months in combat, war correspondents began to refer to the 100th Infantry Battalion (Sep) as “The Purple Heart Battalion.”

The battle for Monte Cassino would mark the end of the “original” 100th Infantry Battalion (Sep), as the depleted unit began to receive replacements of officers and enlisted men from the 442nd RCT that was training in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Three groups of these replacements joined the 100th Infantry Battalion in March through May 1944.

With an increasing need for American men of Japanese ancestry (AJA) to be trained to replenish the manpower in the segregated Japanese American units of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) fighting in Italy, and the 442nd RCT sending replacements to the 100th from Camp Shelby, and the Military Intelligence Service whose men were serving with every major U.S. and Allied command in the Pacific and Asia, Selective Service induction of AJA resumed on January 20, 1944. The War Department announcement regarding the reinstitution of general Selective Service procedures for AJA reads, "The excellent showing which the (442nd) Combat Team has made in training, and the outstanding record achieved by the 100th Battalion (a former Hawaiian National Guard unit) now fighting in Italy were major factors in the adoption of the present plan.”

Out of the 340 men in the 100th Infantry Battalion who died in World War II, 73% would lose their lives before the battalion was formally integrated as the 100th Battalion of the 442nd RCT in August 1944.

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07/30/2026

Thank you to KHON2 News and Sandy Harjo Livingston for sharing the collaboration between the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education and the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans - Club 100 to pilot lessons about the 100th and the 442nd in high school curriculum.

❤️ These stories helped shape Hawaiʻi, and 4 HSs will pilot a new DOE history lesson honoring Hawaiʻi's famous Nisei soldiers📖See which schools are leading the effort. https://www.khon2.com/?p=3086029&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KHON2_News

07/17/2026

Club 100 is an Honor Circle ($25K) sponsor of the “I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience” traveling exhibit coming to Hawai‘i later this year.

As announced by National Veterans Network, Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts) will host the exhibit for a 4-month period beginning on November 7, 2026.

We are excited to welcome the exhibit to Honolulu and encourage attendance at the Capitol Modern to honor the legacy of the American soldiers of Japanese ancestry and this important chapter of American history.

For more information, please visit: https://nvnvets.org/nisei-soldier-traveling-exhibit/

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07/15/2026

Mahalo to everyone who attended the two sold-out performances of “Voices to Courage: Hawaiʻi's One Puka Puka Heroes” at Mānoa Valley Theatre on July 11 and 12. Your support of these remarkable young performers and their dedication to sharing the story of the 100th Infantry Battalion helps ensure that the legacy of our veterans continues to inspire future generations.

For more on this amazing production and the talented students who brought the story of the One Puka Puka to life, please see our website: https://www.100thibv.org/post/voices-to-courage

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📷: The young talents behind “Voices to Courage: Hawaii’s One Puka Puka Heroes” – (from left) Maggie, David, Kazuya, Jack, Kaileah and Myles. (Photo courtesy of Mariko Miho)

07/09/2026

Club 100 is proud to partner with the Manoa Valley Theatre in an opportunity for students to learn about the 100th Infantry Battalion and share their feelings via artistic expression. It warms our hearts to know students see the value in learning about these Hawaiʻi heroes and question why they did not learn about them in school. Club 100 is working with the Hawaii Department of Education to share the important lessons of strong character and high performance thinking for all public high school students.

Mahalo to Rob Duvall of Manoa Valley Theatre and organizer leads: Mariko Miho, Alan Suemori and Karleen Chinen. Please buy a ticket and bring tissues. It is so heartwarming to see youth truly absorbing what the pioneer 100th Infantry Battalion soldiers from Hawaii — the "One Puka Puka," the "Purple Heart Battalion," and the first Nisei "boots on the ground" in combat in Europe — did for them to have a life with equal opportunity and freedom.

Mahalo to KHON2 News for this article on the production: https://www.khon2.com/sandys-suggestions/voices-courage-hawaii-heroes-100th-infantry-battalion/

For tickets or more information, please visit: https://www.manoavalleytheatre.com/

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Eight Oʻahu students have created an original play, Voices to Courage: Hawaiʻi’s One Puka Puka Heroes, to explore the legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion through the memories shared by des…

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July in the 250th year of America's independence.

Club 100 is proud to share the legacy of Hawaiʻi-born, 100th Infantry Battalion through the letters written by World War II soldiers on the battlefield to their first commander, Lieutenant Colonel Farrant Turner. The 100th, followed by the 442nd RCT, overcame obstacles of discrimination to become one of the most decorated in U.S. military history.

The State of Hawaiʻi has announced that copies of the Turner letters and photos memorializing Hawaiʻi’s role in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., are its contributions to the America250 commemoration.

We hope they will demonstrate that Americans come in all colors — and that those colors blend beautifully when we look into the soul, and not the facade.

For more about this contribution, please visit: https://ags.hawaii.gov/blog/main/hawai%ca%bbi-state-archives-donates-two-significant-collections-to-america250/

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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Archives, a division of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), makes two contributions to America250, the nationwide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The Archives gave a copy of the Turner Letters, a rare ...

06/24/2026

Club 100 has partnered with Manoa Valley Theatre on Voices to Courage: Hawaiʻi’s One Puka Puka Heroes, a summer youth theater program that explores the history and legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion through oral histories, storytelling, and performance.

The program will culminate in public performances at Mānoa Valley Theatre on Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 12 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $10. Seating is limited. For tickets or more information, please visit their website: https://www. manoavalleytheatre.com/voices-to-courage

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