Consular Office of Japan Attends Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Richardson National Cemetery
2024/5/29
On May 27, 2024, Head Consul Hamada together with the staff of Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage attended the Memorial Day ceremony held at Fort Richardson National Cemetery.
Michele Kwok, Executive Director of the National Cemetery Administration, Pacific District, spoke about how the cemetery not only has graves to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Americans, but also a Memorial for the Japanese soldiers lost at the Battle of Attu.
Duane Mendenhall, Director of the Fort Richardson and Sitka National Cemeteries, read the Presidential Proclamation from US President Joe Biden.
After the ceremony the Consular Office staff visited the Japanese cenotaph to pay their respects. The Consular Office would like to thank Director Mendenhall, his staff, and volunteers for all of their work in putting together the Memorial Day ceremony.
Michele Kwok, Executive Director of the National Cemetery Administration, Pacific District, spoke about how the cemetery not only has graves to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Americans, but also a Memorial for the Japanese soldiers lost at the Battle of Attu.
Duane Mendenhall, Director of the Fort Richardson and Sitka National Cemeteries, read the Presidential Proclamation from US President Joe Biden.
After the ceremony the Consular Office staff visited the Japanese cenotaph to pay their respects. The Consular Office would like to thank Director Mendenhall, his staff, and volunteers for all of their work in putting together the Memorial Day ceremony.