VFW Post 8971 gives tribute to Nagata

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The VFW Post 8971 was honored to give a speech honoring Joe Nagata and the 442nd/100th Battalion of WW2. Joe Nagata, a Japanese-American soldier was in the 442nd. He also played football for LSU and was the head football coach for both Eunice High School and St Ed High School after the war. Nagata died in 2001. The Post 8971 members, from left, are Donald Estelette, chaplain for District 7, Roger Veillon, immediate past All American Commander, Don Reber, current Commander, Gene Olivier, District 7 Commander, and Terry Matt, immediate past All-State quartermaster. (Submitted photo)