A memorial for World War II veterans of Maui County was unveiled Monday at the Maui Veterans Cemetery, where a couple hundred people showed up to pay their respects on Memorial Day. “I appreciate the fact that we are being appreciated,” said Seiya Ohata, a World War II veteran and retired physician who will turn 100 next week. “I hope it’s a reminder to the world that there won’t be anymore of this fighting. That’s my open wish, that we see the end of war.” The 4¢-foot-tall, polished granite memorial stands between the Korean War and World War I memorials already in .
WWII memorial unveiled during Maui service
