Episode XXI: Korean War Infantry Veteran and Hall Of Famer Kenny Hirata
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Episode XXI: Korean War Infantry Veteran and Hall Of Famer Kenny Hirata

2021-09-09

Kenny Hirata spent many of his teenage years in an Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during WWII. After resettling in the Midwest, Hirata served his country in the infantry during the Korean War. This powerful episode explores the effect of the internment camps on Hirata and his family, and how he built a life and career that culminated in his enshrinement in the Hot Rod Hall of Fame.

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