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DESCRIPTION:<span style="font-family: Arial \, sans-serif\;"><span style="l
 ine-height: 115.0%\;">The  Nisei 442nd Regiment's infamous &quot\;Battle o
 f the Lost Battalion\,&quot\; which  took place in October 1944\, was its 
 bloodiest encounter of WWII .  After four days and nights of continuous co
 mbat\, the Nisei finally  reached some 200 American soldiers who had been 
 surrounded by the enemy.  But the 442nd paid a bloody price. At the end of
  the battle\, one  200-man company had only eight men able to fight\, whil
 e another had but  fourteen. The battle superbly illustrates lessons in mi
 litary strategy  and the singular human will to survive.  \n  \n<p style="
 margin-top: 0.0px\; margin-bottom: 0.0px\;">At  the Japanese American Muse
 um of San Jose (JAMsj)\, most of our exposure  to the story of the Lost Ba
 ttalion has centered on the Nisei soldiers'  sacrifices\, but on April 18\
 , writer and photographer Tom Graves will  bring to JAMsj the rare opportu
 nity to hear three different perspectives  about the battle from the rescu
 ers\, the rescued\, and even the enemy.\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0.0px\; m
 argin-bottom: 0.0px\;">Local veterans  Al Tortolano\, one of the few remai
 ning survivors of the Lost Battalion\,  and Lawson Sakai\, one of the Nise
 i rescuers\, will describe their own  experiences. They will be joined by 
 expert Franz Steidl\, author of <em>Lost Battalions</em> \, who interviewe
 d both American and German veterans of the battle. Graves\, will moderate 
 the distinguished panel.\n\n<p style="margin-top: 0.0px\; margin-bottom: 0
 .0px\;">Cost:  Free with admission to the museum (nonmembers\, $5\; studen
 ts and seniors  over age 65\, $3\; JAMsj members and children under 12\, f
 ree). \n Contact <a style="color: #0000ff\; text-decoration: underline\;" 
 href="https://3c-lxa.mail.com/mail/client/mail/mailto\;jsessionid=85124745
 4C48ACF160E3B8E49F7034DF-n2.lxa10a?to=PublicPrograms%40jamsj.org" target="
 _parent">PublicPrograms@jamsj.org</a> or call (408) 294-3138 to reserve a 
 spot.\n
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SUMMARY:Lost Battalion:  a Rescuer\, a Rescuee\, and a Writer
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