Deaths: Decorated Japanese-American-- Part 1: Oops, Wrong Camp

From the Feb. 11, 2013, Chicago Sun-Times "Decorated veteran of World War II."

KENJI YATSUSHIRO (1921-2012)

In one battle against the Germans, the member of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team was so close to them that he was sure he could hear his heartbeat. But, his observational skills along with his ability to judge height saved him.

The 442nd was on a mission to save the "Lost Battalion" trapped behind enemy lines in southern France in 1944. In the dark of night, he stumbled into a camp, sat down and then realized the men in the camp were much taller than the 5'5" to 5'6" the men in his regiment were.

He stood up and quickly moved out of camp, undiscovered. --GreGen