Template:Did you know nominations/Ishihara Park
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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 14:57, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
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Ishihara Park, Gandara Park
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- ... that Ishihara Park and Gandara Park in Santa Monica, California are both named after local World War II veterans whose military contributions were overlooked during their lifetimes? Source: "A 2014 Recreation and Parks Commission meeting recommended Gandara Park or Heroes Park and debate quickly focused on either Gandara or Ishihara as both men were neighborhood residents with military backgrounds. Private Joe Gandara grew up in Santa Monica near the proposed new park. He was fatally wounded by enemy fire in World War II at the age of 20. 'Although hailed a war hero, he was passed over for awards and medals at the time of his death due to his Hispanic heritage,' said the staff report. 'In March 2014, Private Joe Gandara was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama in recognition of his heroism and valor. Private Gandara’s niece, Miriam Adams, has formally expressed her support for naming Buffer Park in honor of her uncle.' George Ishihara moved to Santa Monica in 1958 and also lived near the proposed Buffer Park. He fought in the highly decorated Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team during WW II while his family was imprisoned in the California internment camps. A bid to honor Ishihara drew support from his decedents and the Japanese Consulate." [1]
- Reviewed: Nominator has less than 5 DYK credits and is therefore exempt from the QPQ requirement.
Created by DocFreeman24 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:06, 12 April 2021 (UTC).
These two articles are new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the articles are neutral, and I detected no copyright issues. No QPQ needed here. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
