WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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earned a high number of decorations in battle
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was wiped out at the Battle of Iowa Jima
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was captured and imprisoned for most of the war
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was restricted to noncombat duties
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 442nd Infantry Regiment (Japanese: 442) was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment is best known as the most decorated in U.S. military history and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry (Nisei) who fought in World War II.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese Americans, known as Nisei, served in the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team (442nd).
Detailed explanation-3: -For their valor the 442nd Regiment has been recognized as the most decorated unit in American history. They earned more than 18, 000 awards, including 9, 500 Purple Hearts, 5, 200 Bronze Star Medals, 588 Silver Stars, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 7 Distinguished Unit Citations, and one Congressional Medal of Honor.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Nisei soldiers who fought WWII enemies abroad-and were seen as enemies back home. The U.S. tried to ban them from military service, but these Japanese-American veterans ultimately became some of the most decorated soldiers in history.
Detailed explanation-5: -In spite of this forced internment and rampant wartime prejudice, more than 33, 000 second-generation Japanese Americans (nisei) volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II.