NVC | JAPANESE-AMERICAN MEMORIAL WALL FORM
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• What do the bricks look like?
The bricks are 3-inch high and 10-inch long. They are made
out of Absolute Black Polished Granite with white lettering
and look very similar to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in
Washington, D.C.
• Do you have to be a member of the Nisei Veterans
Committee or the NVC Foundation to donate a brick?
No. Any Japanese American who was interned or who has
served in the military can be memorialized on a brick.
• Do you have to live in Washington to donate a brick?
No. People from 31 different states and two foreign countries
have already donated bricks.
• Can there be a brick for an individual in both the
Internee and Veterans Section?
Yes. If the person was in camp and also served in the military
they can have a brick in the internee section and another in
the veteran section. In fact, many individuals have bricks in
both sections.
• Can those currently in the military have a brick?
Yes. We have several bricks honoring those currently in the
military. The brick will have the year they entered the service
and when they leave the military we will have the year
engraved.
• Can the rank of someone who served in the military
be listed on their brick?
Because many relatives of deceased veterans do not know the
rank of the service member the Memorial Design Committee
decided not to list rank on bricks to make them all consistent.
• How will the brinks be organized on the Memorial?
You will receive a schedule to observe the installation of your
brick. If you are unable to attend the installation, they will be
installed by the NVC Foundation.
• Will I be able to install the bricks?
We hope to allow people to install their bricks again. However, since new bricks will be placed at a higher level those
installing bricks will have to climb on scaffolding and our
insurance company may have liability concerns.
• Is this Memorial Wall only for WW II Veterans?
No. We have bricks honoring Veterans who served in the
Spanish American War, World War I, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada,
Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and during peace time.
• Can new bricks be placed next to our family’s bricks
already on the Memorial?
We cannot remove other people’s bricks from the memorial so
your new bricks can be placed next to family members.
• Is this Memorial only for Nisei?
No. Any Japanese American who was interned or who has
served in the military can be honored with a brick.
• How can I find out who bricks have been ordered for?
Go to the NVC Foundation website www.nvcfoundation.org
<http://www.nvcfoundation.org> and click on the brick listing
tab. (People who use Microsoft Bing and AOL search engines
• When will additional bricks be added?
We have not set a date yet.
may not be directed to the NVC Foundation website. Using the
Google search engine will direct you to the correct website).
NVC FOUNDATION CREDIT CARD DONATION FORM
Name (as appears on your credit card) :
Billing Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
Email:
Type of Credit Card: Visa MasterCard
Card Number:
CSC #
(3 digit number printed on the back side)
Signature:
I authorize the NVC Foundation to charge my credit card $____________________ for __________ bricks at $260 each.
Exp. Date: