HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Navajo Indians
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African Americans
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Poor American Immigrants
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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.