An Untold Triumph Americas Filipino Soldiers (2002)

During World War II 7000 Filipino Americans volunteered their services to the US Army and helped liberate their homeland from Japanese occupation Director Noel M Izon captures their stories through the voices of the veterans themselves only half of whom are still alive today and delivers touching personal accounts of the mens contributions and sacrifices during the war Despite the fact that they endured a bleak racist prewar climate and were not even considered US citizens these individuals rallied to join the war effort and cement their rightful place in American history