Unwavering dedication to his country as a member of the 442d Regimental Combat Team while other JapaneseAmericans struggled In the camps. locked up. is testimony to his faith In America. The 442d became the Armys most decorated unit. with Mr. Masaoka receiving the Bronze Star. the Legion of Merit. and the Italian Cross for Military Valor. Mr. Masaoka worked hard In persuading Congress to pass the Evacuation Claims Act of 1948. which was an attempt to pay back losses suffered by the internees. In 1950. he again fought for the cause of the JapaneseAmerican by lobbying for the repeal of the Japanese Exclusion Act of 1924 which prevented Japanese immigrants from owning land and gaining United States citizenship. The work of Mr. Masaoka has become a reality.
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