442nd Infantry Regiment (United States) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 442nd Infantry Regiment |
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| Active | 1944–1946 1947–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Regimental combat team (historical) 100th Infantry Battalion (current) |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | One Battalion |
| Motto(s) | "Go for Broke" |
| Engagements | World War II Vietnam War War on Terror |
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Colonel Charles W. Pence Colonel Virgil R. Miller |
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| Shoulder sleeve insignia and former combat service identification badge of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (Japanese: 第442連隊戦闘団) of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit. It was composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese descent. These men volunteered to fight in World War II even though their families were subject to internment. The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in Europe during World War II. The 442nd was a self-sufficient force. It fought with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is considered to be the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the United States Army. The 442nd was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto was, "Go for Broke".
- Moulin, Pierre. (1993). U.S. Samurais in Bruyeres - People of France and Japanese Americans: Incredible story Hawaii CPL Editions. ISBN: 978-2-9599984-0-9
Images for kids
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100th Infantry soldiers receiving grenade training in 1943
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Organization chart of the 442nd RCT after its reunion with the 100th Battalion in 1944
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A 442nd RCT squad leader, Sergeant Inouye, checks for German units in France in November 1944.
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"Go for Broke" at the US Army Center of Military History
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A Japanese-American unit moves out of its old command post. The unit, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, is holding a section of the front lines near St. Die Area, France, 13 November 1944.
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The 442nd received the 7th Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding accomplishments in combat in the vicinity of Serravezza, Carrara, and Fosdinovo, Italy, from 5–14 April 1945.
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Sadao Munemori was the only Japanese American awarded the Medal of Honor around the time of World War II.
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President Obama signs S.1055, granting Nisei veterans the Congressional Gold Medal.
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President Truman walks past members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as they stand at attention on the Ellipse.
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Soldiers from the 100th Infantry Battalion gather in formation during an exercise in American Samoa in 1987.
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Daniel Inouye lost his right arm to a grenade wound and received several military decorations, including the Medal of Honor.
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Members of the 442nd RCT shoot their guns toward the sky to honor their fallen friends at a memorial ceremony.
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First Sergeant Thomas S. Harimoto displaying the 442nd's colors carrying the unit's Presidential Unit Citation
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Monument to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Rohwer Memorial Cemetery
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Pearl Harbor (2 July 2014). Adm. Harry Harris Jr., COMPACFLT, thanks Ralph Tomei, a 442nd veteran. Tomei represented his friend Shiro Aoki as French RADM Anne Cullere presents him with the Legion of Honor.
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Memorial to the 442nd RCT at Fort DeRussy near the Batteries Battery Randolph
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The American monument in Bruyères honoring the Japanese Americans serving in the 442nd
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The American plaque commemorating the 442nd in both English and French in Bruyères, France
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The Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd RCT, as well as the Military Intelligence Service
