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Honoring WWII Legacy: Japanese Americans, Hikes, and Aircraft Restoration

1/5/2026

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In 1942, 126 Japanese Americans relocated to Keetley, Utah after the Pearl Harbor attack to escape internment due to U.S. government orders.
In North Central Florida, residents joined First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day to learn Florida’s WWII role at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Farmyard, a citrus supplier to the war.
The Commemorative Air Force is restoring a PBY Catalina to honor its WWII legacy for future generations.

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In 1942, 126 Japanese Americans relocated to Keetley, Utah after the Pearl Harbor attack to escape internment due to U.S. government orders.
In North Central Florida, residents joined First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day to learn Florida’s WWII role at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Farmyard, a citrus supplier to the war.
The Commemorative Air Force is restoring a PBY Catalina to honor its WWII legacy for future generations.