Nikkei Writers Guild, a division of Japanese American Living Legacy, recently published their sixth book, Go For Broke! Me and the War by Isami “Mike” Tsuji of H Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The foreword was written by Vincent H. Okamoto, Vietnam Combat Veteran and Ranger Hall of Fame.
Tsuji’s Go For Broke! Me and the War presents an unabashed and refreshing perspective of World War II as experienced by an ordinary guy thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Tsuji’s detailed accounts transport readers to a period in his life that nurtured his humanity. The stories of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team are legend, heralding feats of courage and perseverance. This latest story will endear readers by introducing them to an often untold side of that war that reveals the many battles our community’s soldiers faced within themselves.