Brave Men of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Abstract

Many Japanese-Americans born and raised in the United States or Hawaii serving in the military were discharged from the military in 1942 and classified as 4-F (unfit for military service) or 4-C (enemy alien). To a society and culture that holds honor as one of their revered values, Japanese Americans took every opportunity to show their country that they were not only loyal, but willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to prove it. The 442d Regimental Combat Team and 100th Infantry Battalion's motto, "Go for Broke," expressed the drive and persistence of its members throughout the unit's short history.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2004
Accession Number
AD1127164

Entities

People

  • Maura B. Newby

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Executives
  • Families (Human)
  • Guns
  • History
  • Infantry
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Commanders
  • Military History
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Prejudice
  • Second World War
  • Submachine Guns
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science