The Nation's Most Decorated Military Unit--The 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team

Abstract

The 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) is the most decorated military unit in U.S. history. Through personal interviews with U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and review of available historical data, this MSP will attempt to identify the reasons for its outstanding performance, analyze the motivating factors which contributed to its soldiers' gallant efforts, and determine whether the findings can be applied to understanding, developing and training today's Army Reserve. 100th Infantry Battalion; 442nd Combat Team; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; 'Go for Broke' Battalion; Nisei: Japanese Americans; World War II.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1992
Accession Number
ADA249877

Entities

People

  • Hiroaki Morita

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Hospitals
  • Military History
  • Military Hospitals
  • Militia
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).