Pierre Moulin
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Pierre Moulin is French historian, specializing in World War II
, Nisei
Japanese American
s, the Holocaust as well as Hawaiian history
http://www.a.history.of.hawaii.over-blog.com.
-in-Vosges
on November 1, 1948. At 20 he discovered America on a three-month trip on Greyhound buses. He then http://bruyereschemindelapaix.over-blog.com/ travelled all over the World and wrote several books in French.
Hawaii was one of his first objectives in 1969. His active participation during the festivities of the 25th anniversary of the liberation as interpreter and vice-president of the sistercityship involved himself deeply in these unique relationships. Seven years later he brought, for the first time, a group of Bruyerans to Honolulu for an unforgettable “Visit to Paradise” and created the Bruyeres-Hawaii Friendship Committee which established a new bond between the two sister cities: Bruyeres and Honolulu.
When writing « Visit to Paradise », which was the title of his first book in 1976, he never pictured himself becoming the well-known historian who he is now. Since his young years, Pierre was fascinated by history. Historian of the City of Bruyeres, Pierre was directly involved in World War II through the story of his father, leader of the FFI and OSS agent who never talked. He discovered an incredible page of glory written by the US Samurais and resolved to publish it and to show to the entire world the legend of his heroes. He published successively: « U.S. Samurais in Lorraine », « Chronicle of Bruyeres-in-Vosges », « 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Vosges », « The Guide of the Peace and Freedom trail », « US Samurais in Bruyeres » in English, and « Bruyeres-in-Vosges, 2000 years of History through his streets ».
Working toward an accomplishment of his vision of the future, he created in 1989 the Peace and Freedom Trail on the path of the 100/442nd RCT with a view to forever imprint the mark of the US Samurais onto Bruyeres soil. He helped American of Japanese ancestry get recognition for their wartime contributions, which was finally made into a Civil Liberties Act by President Ronald Reagan
in 1988. In 1994, he was named by the Prefect of the State of Vosges to organize the ceremonies of the Liberation of the Vosges.
He recently discovered the participation of the US Samurais in the liberation of Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp
and wrote Dachau, Holocaust and US Samurais. For his contribution as member of Visas for life, Organization who search the diplomats who saved the Jews in WWII, he received for the State of Israel
, the commemorative medals of Raoul Wallenberg
, Sempo Sugihara and Karl Lutz. He was chosen in April 2009 as guest speaker for the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust by the US Army in Hawaii. he is now upgrading the Go for Broke exhibit in the US Army Museum of Hawaii and was asked to built the Korean,Vietnam and the War on terror exhibits.
In Hawaii, his second home, he volunteered at the U.S. Army
Museum of Hawaii, and wrote the history of Hawaii in a new series. Fort DeRussy
, U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii was published in May 2008 and Punchbowl
, Arlington
of the Pacific was printed in March 2010. A new masterpiece with the 100th/442nd RCT entire history from Pearl Harbor to the victory in Italy in the first part and the history of the Military Intelligence Service in the Pacific. He also discovered proof that the Hawaiian Islands
were discovered by an Italian pilot working for the Portuguese before James Cook
.
Pierre was made an Honorary Citizen
of many cities in the United States, as Fresno (California), San Antonio (Texas) and Honolulu (Hawaii). Honorary member of the Go For Broke
Association, the National Japanese American Historical Society, as well as the Military Intelligence
Service, he is also proud to be an Honorary Member of K company 100/442nd RCT (The most decorated unit in American History) as well as of the Texas 141st Regiment of the US 36th Division (The famous Fort Alamo Regiment).
of Bruyeres who erected the first Memorial to the
100th/442nd in Bruyeres in 1947. Son of Renee Etienne (FFI) and Max-Henri Moulin (FFI) and member
of the Office of Strategic Service. Legion of Merit
(1949) awarded by William Joseph Donovan
, Two Croix de Guerre
with Bronze Star (1940–1944), Volunteer Fighter of the French Resistance
Medal, French Recognition for War acts, etc...
Brother of Guy Moulin (1940–1992) and Charlette Moulin-Pouilhes (1958- )
Father of Sebastien Moulin (1980 - )from Francine Gravier and Martin Moulin (1998 - )from Francoise Vigneron.
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World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Nisei
Nisei
During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific coast states because military leaders and public opinion combined to fan unproven fears of sabotage...
Japanese American
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
s, the Holocaust as well as Hawaiian history
History of Hawaii
The human history of Hawaii includes phases of early Polynesian settlement, British arrival, unification, Euro-American and Asian immigrators, the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, a brief period as the Republic of Hawaii, and admission to the United States as Hawaii Territory and then as the...
http://www.a.history.of.hawaii.over-blog.com.
Biography
Moulin was born in BruyeresBruyères
Bruyères is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.-History:...
-in-Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
on November 1, 1948. At 20 he discovered America on a three-month trip on Greyhound buses. He then http://bruyereschemindelapaix.over-blog.com/ travelled all over the World and wrote several books in French.
Hawaii was one of his first objectives in 1969. His active participation during the festivities of the 25th anniversary of the liberation as interpreter and vice-president of the sistercityship involved himself deeply in these unique relationships. Seven years later he brought, for the first time, a group of Bruyerans to Honolulu for an unforgettable “Visit to Paradise” and created the Bruyeres-Hawaii Friendship Committee which established a new bond between the two sister cities: Bruyeres and Honolulu.
When writing « Visit to Paradise », which was the title of his first book in 1976, he never pictured himself becoming the well-known historian who he is now. Since his young years, Pierre was fascinated by history. Historian of the City of Bruyeres, Pierre was directly involved in World War II through the story of his father, leader of the FFI and OSS agent who never talked. He discovered an incredible page of glory written by the US Samurais and resolved to publish it and to show to the entire world the legend of his heroes. He published successively: « U.S. Samurais in Lorraine », « Chronicle of Bruyeres-in-Vosges », « 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Vosges », « The Guide of the Peace and Freedom trail », « US Samurais in Bruyeres » in English, and « Bruyeres-in-Vosges, 2000 years of History through his streets ».
Working toward an accomplishment of his vision of the future, he created in 1989 the Peace and Freedom Trail on the path of the 100/442nd RCT with a view to forever imprint the mark of the US Samurais onto Bruyeres soil. He helped American of Japanese ancestry get recognition for their wartime contributions, which was finally made into a Civil Liberties Act by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
in 1988. In 1994, he was named by the Prefect of the State of Vosges to organize the ceremonies of the Liberation of the Vosges.
He recently discovered the participation of the US Samurais in the liberation of Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp
Internment
Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people, commonly in large groups, without trial. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the meaning as: "The action of 'interning'; confinement within the limits of a country or place." Most modern usage is about individuals, and there is a distinction...
and wrote Dachau, Holocaust and US Samurais. For his contribution as member of Visas for life, Organization who search the diplomats who saved the Jews in WWII, he received for the State of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, the commemorative medals of Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman, diplomat and humanitarian. He is widely celebrated for his successful efforts to rescue thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary from the Holocaust, during the later stages of World War II...
, Sempo Sugihara and Karl Lutz. He was chosen in April 2009 as guest speaker for the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust by the US Army in Hawaii. he is now upgrading the Go for Broke exhibit in the US Army Museum of Hawaii and was asked to built the Korean,Vietnam and the War on terror exhibits.
In Hawaii, his second home, he volunteered at the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Museum of Hawaii, and wrote the history of Hawaii in a new series. Fort DeRussy
Fort DeRussy (Hawaii)
Fort DeRussy is a United States military reservation in the Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army. Unfenced and largely open to public traffic, the installation consists mainly of landscaped greenspace. The former Battery Randolph now houses the U.S...
, U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii was published in May 2008 and Punchbowl
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a cemetery located in Honolulu, Hawaii that serves a memorial to those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces...
, Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
of the Pacific was printed in March 2010. A new masterpiece with the 100th/442nd RCT entire history from Pearl Harbor to the victory in Italy in the first part and the history of the Military Intelligence Service in the Pacific. He also discovered proof that the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
were discovered by an Italian pilot working for the Portuguese before James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
.
Pierre was made an Honorary Citizen
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
of many cities in the United States, as Fresno (California), San Antonio (Texas) and Honolulu (Hawaii). Honorary member of the Go For Broke
Go For Broke Monument
The Go For Broke Monument in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California commemorates Japanese Americans who served in the United States Army during World War II....
Association, the National Japanese American Historical Society, as well as the Military Intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
Service, he is also proud to be an Honorary Member of K company 100/442nd RCT (The most decorated unit in American History) as well as of the Texas 141st Regiment of the US 36th Division (The famous Fort Alamo Regiment).
Awards
- Honorary Citizen of Honolulu (Hawaii) (1976)
- Honorary Citizen of San Antonio (Texas) (1993)
- Honorary Citizen of Fresno (California) 1988
- Honorary Member of the 442nd RCT company K (Most decorated Unit in U.S. Military History)
- Honorary Member of the 36th Infantry DivisionU.S. 36th Infantry Division-Pre 2 October 1941 Square Organization:*HHC, 36th Infantry Division, TXARNG**36th Military Police Platoon**36th Signal Company**111th Ordnance Company**111th Engineer Regiment , TXARNG**111th Medical Regiment**111th Quartermaster Regiment...
- 141st Regiment (Regiment du Fort Alamo) - Honorary and Life member of the Go for Broke Inc (1986)
- Honorary and Life member of the National Japanese American Historical Society (1986)
- Honorary and Life member of the Military Intelligence Service (North CaliforniaNorthern CaliforniaNorthern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
) 1993 - Honorary and Life member of the 141st Infantry regimentInfantryInfantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Association - Honorary and Life member of the 442nd Veterans Club Hawaii
- Member of the Office of Strategic Service Society
- Recipient of the Israeli Commemorative Medals of Wallenberg, Sugihara and Lutz (
- Recipient of the Kansha Medal (Japanese American) 1993
- Recipient of the Honor Paddle from the U.S. Army Pacific (2009)
- Recipient of the Gold Medal of the Peace and Freedom Trail (1989)
Family history
Grand son of Charles Etienne (FFI) Deputy MayorDeputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
of Bruyeres who erected the first Memorial to the
100th/442nd in Bruyeres in 1947. Son of Renee Etienne (FFI) and Max-Henri Moulin (FFI) and member
of the Office of Strategic Service. Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(1949) awarded by William Joseph Donovan
William Joseph Donovan
William Joseph Donovan was a United States soldier, lawyer and intelligence officer, best remembered as the wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services...
, Two Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
with Bronze Star (1940–1944), Volunteer Fighter of the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
Medal, French Recognition for War acts, etc...
Brother of Guy Moulin (1940–1992) and Charlette Moulin-Pouilhes (1958- )
Father of Sebastien Moulin (1980 - )from Francine Gravier and Martin Moulin (1998 - )from Francoise Vigneron.
External links
- Official Websitehttp://www.pierremoulin.com
- History of Hawaii http://www.a.history.of.hawaii.over-blog.com
- US Samurais in Bruyeres http://www.hiarmymuseumsoc.orghttp://www.a.history.of.hawaii.over-blog.com
- Go for broke http://bruyereschemindelapaix.over-blog.com/http://www.a.history.of.hawaii.over-blog.comhttp://www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org
- U.S. Army museum of Hawaii http://www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org
- Chemin de la paix et de la Liberte du 100/442 RCT http://bruyereschemindelapaix.over-blog.com/
- Dachau, Holocaust and U.S. Samurais http://www.niseisoldiersfirstindachau.over-blog.com
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