 As a member of the now famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Isao served with distinction and saw fierce fighting against German forces in France and in the Italian Alps.At the conclusion of the war, Isao returned to Chicago and then to Los Angeles in 1950 with his new bride, Alice Ishii.After a successful career as a Graphic Designer, Isao called upon his wartime experiences to produce a number of hauntingly beautiful paintings and sculptures and, in some cases, photographs combining the two.