American generals

Theodore_Kanamine

Theodore Shigeru Kanamine (August 29, 1929 – March 2, 2023) was a United States Army brigadier general and the first Japanese-American active duty general in the United States military. Serving in the military police, he led the investigation of the Mỹ Lai Massacre in 1968.Born in California, Kanamine and his family were sent to an internment camp when he was 12-years-old.