At 94 years old, Nori Uyematsu is reflecting on his life, recalling his experiences as a proud veteran in the U.S. Army.
“Never thought that I would end up the way I did in the Korean War,” said Uyematsu, of Anaheim.
Uyematsu had to learn resilience at an early age. At just 11 years old, he and his family were forcibly removed from their home in Campbell, California, because they were Japanese American. His family was incarcerated at Heart Mountain relocation center in Wyoming during World War II …