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Secrets of Camp Savage: Minnesota’s Hidden WWII Story


Activities - Adults 55+ / Thompson Park Activity Center WSP / Lifelong Learning -
Adult 55+ Sept 25-Aug 26

Few Minnesotans realize our state’s key role in the U.S. Military Language Intelligence during WWII. At Camp Savage and Fort Snelling, over 6,000 Japanese American linguists secretly trained, serving in every major battle against Japan. Dr. Karen Lucas’s father, Walter Tanaka, was among the first trainees in 1942. In this presentation, Dr. Lucas will share her father’s remarkable story, rare photos of Camp Savage, and insights from her family’s book When a Tiger Dies: The Life of Walter Tanaka.

Presenter: Dr Karen Tanaka Lucas

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1132-W26
District 197 - 197 Thompson Park Activity Center : 197 Thompson Park Activity Center
Thursday, Feb 5
10:00 - 11:30 AM

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$ 9.00
1 session