Life Magazine February 9th, 1968 (Owned by a genuine WWII War Hero!)

Description: I recently bought a small group of 16 different Life magazines at an Estate sale. I don't know the connection between the elderly women who's daughter I bought these from and the man who had the subscription originally and who's name appears on each mailing label but in researching his name I found he was a World War II War hero named Colonel Kenji Hino and as of late 2011 he was still alive! Here's who he is/was and I even found a photo online! (See photo #3) This is the caption to the photo. Kenji Hino, a Japanese-American veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442 Regimental Combat Team, along with veterans from the Military Intelligence Service, United States Army, await a ceremony in which they received the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of dedicated service during World War II on November 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. About 19,000 veterans were awarded the honor, which is Congress' highest civilian medal. (November 1, 2011 - Source: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images North America) UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2013 I happened to do a search and found the Colonel passed away earlier in 2013 at the ripe old age of 97! Here's a copy of his online obituary: Kenji Hino Army colonel Kenji Hino, 97, a decorated Army colonel and veteran of three wars, died March 30 at his home in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The cause was arteriosclerotic heart disease, said a daughter, Christina Hino. Col. Hino, the son of Japanese immigrants, joined the ROTC as a college undergraduate and initially served in the Army from 1938 to 1942. He rose to the rank of second lieutenant but was forced to resign his commission soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, his family said. In 1943, he was able to reenlist, at the rank of private, in the Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit almost entirely made up of soldiers of Japanese descent. They served in France and Italy and were among the most heavily decorated units of the American forces during the war. The then-private, who served in the infantry, received a battlefield commission near the end of the war, elevating his rank to second lieutenant. He spent the majority of his career in the Army Signal Corps and was a veteran of the wars in Korea and Vietnam. He retired from active duty in 1971, then spent seven years as a telecommunications executive with the government contractor TAI. He moved from Falls Church to California in 2003. Kenji Hino was a Chicago native and a 1938 electrical engineering graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1951 and also graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., among other military training schools. His decorations included three awards of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal. In 2011, he was among the surviving veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who received the Congressional Gold Medal — one of the highest civilian awards — for their wartime service. His wife, Elsbeth Meyer, whom he married in 1947, died in 1973. Survivors include five children, Peter Hino of Seaside Heights, N.J., Henry Hino of Richland Center, Wis., Elsbeth Hino of Wellfleet, Mass., and Matsu Sklarenko and Christina Hino, both of San Luis Obispo; and seven grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While there's only a few of these magazines in this group, they seem to be significant issues from 1961-1974 with the subject matter such as John F. Kennedy, Civil Rights related, Moon Landing and Vietnam. All issues have Col. Hino's mailing address label on them except the final one in the batch which is the Winter 1975 "The year in pictures" & that covers everything in 1974. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's typically less than 15 of this particular issue for sale on eBay at any one time. Most are in "Acceptable" condition which is kinda beat up and have missing pages, split bindings, tears, underlining and folds. This one is in really nice shape. COMPLETE Original magazine! Nice, readable condition. Covers may show some minor wear. Mailing label on front. A decent copy! This vintage magazine has tons of great ads that can be used for projects, framing, or to give as a gift to reminisce. Life Magazines make unique gifts for Birthdays, Anniversaries or other special events. Another excellent use is for a coffee table showpiece or in waiting rooms. Definitely they are informative and great conversation pieces! Life Magazine focused on a very specific time frame with the current news of the day. Give someone (or yourself) something unique that will show or remind them what was happening in the world during that time long ago! Life Magazine October 28,1966 Invasion DMZ Runs Into The Marines Contents Pg... 2B Opinion and Comment: Editorial: How We Would Vote in Key Elections Pg... 8–16 Opinion and Comment: Reviews Pg... 23 Opinion and Comment: Letters to the Editors Pg... 29 Opinion and Comment: The Feminine Eye: The Nightclub Priest. By Shana Alexander Pg... 30 The Week's News and Features: Marines Blunt DMZ Invasion: The Crucial Battle to Block North Vietnam's Infiltration Route Through the "Demilitarized" Zone. Photographed by Larry Burrows and Co Rentmeesler. Infrared Cameras Spot the Enemy at Night. By Maynard Parker Pg... 40 The Week's News and Features: On the Newsfronts of the World: A Flying "Something" Touches Down in Brazil. Pg... 40 The Week's News and Features: On the Newsfronts of the World: People and Events Around the Globe Pg... 46 The Week's News and Features: The Presidency: The Pedernales Flows Into the Pacific. By Hugh Sidey Pg... 49 The Week's News and Features: Close–Up: Peter Weiss, Scourge of the World's Theater Pg... 57 The Week's News and Features: Fashion: It's a Fine–Feathered Autumn Pg... 61 The Week's News and Features: Books: Memories of a Spry Matriarch: Bostonian Abigail Adams Homans Becomes an Author at 87 Pg... 68 The Week's News and Features: $50 Billion Battle for the SST: It's Lockheed vs. Boeing in the Race to Build a Supersonic Airliner, then the Winner Against the World. Photographed by Cornell Capa. Article by Chris Welles Pg... 89 The Week's News and Features: One Twin Blind, One Can See: Courageous Parents and Medical Specialists Help a Pair of 3–Year–Olds. By Margery Byers Pg... 99 The Week's News and Features: Animals: Lions Loose on a Lonely French Road Pg... 102 The Week's News and Features: Wars of the Instant Medicls: The Elegant Los Angeles Museum of Art Thrives After a Stormy Start. By Robert Wernick Pg... 119 The Week's News and Features: Theater: Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" Gives Broadway Plenty to Chew On. By Tom Prideaux Pg... 122 The Week's News and Features: Movies: The World's Best Racing Drivers Play Themselves in Cinerama?in a Film Called "Grand Prix" Pg... 128 The Week's News and Features: Miscellany PLUS GREAT VINTAGE ADS! Only saw 12 - 15 for sale on eBay but THIS one has a famous PROVENANCE! Rest assured I will pack the item securely and mail it the day after payment is received or the same day if I can manage it. Buy it now at just $19.99 and buyer pays $5.00 for Shipping with delivery confirmation AND tracking #. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Payment is by PayPal. 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