US / Japanese-Americans Japanese-American Soldiers in WWII Honored by US By Kim Hartman, Newser User Posted Oct 5, 2010 1:23 PM CDT Posted Oct 5, 2010 1:23 PM CDT Promoted on Newser Oct 5, 2010 5:25 PM CDT Copied A file photo of the congressional Gold Medal. (AP) President Obama today signed legislation to honor Japanese-American soldiers who fought on behalf of the Allies during World War II—even as some of their families were kept in confinement in the US. This long-awaited bill will open the door for more than 6,000 soldiers known as Nisei veterans to collectively receive the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. For more on the vets, see the Digital Journal or Oregon Public Broadcasting. (More Japanese-Americans stories.) Report an error