442nd Regimental Combat Team
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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a highly decorated U.S. Army unit in World War II composed almost entirely of second-generation Japanese American soldiers, renowned for its extraordinary bravery and combat record in Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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World War II military unit → infantry regiment → |
| associatedWith |
100th Infantry Battalion
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| awarded |
Congressional Gold Medal
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Presidential Unit Citation → |
| awardedCollectively |
Medals of Honor to individual members
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numerous Bronze Star Medals → numerous Distinguished Service Crosses → numerous Silver Stars → |
| branch |
United States Army
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| commandLanguage |
English
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| commemoratedBy |
Go For Broke Monument in Los Angeles
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Go For Broke National Education Center → |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
second-generation Japanese Americans
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| decoratedAs |
one of the most decorated units in U.S. military history for its size and length of service
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| disbandedOn |
1946
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| engagement |
Battle of Biffontaine
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Battle of Bruyères → Gothic Line offensive → Rescue of the Lost Battalion → |
| ethnicComposition |
predominantly Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans)
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| formedOn |
1943
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| garrisonDuringWar |
various locations in the European Theater
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| historicalContext |
service while many Japanese Americans were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps
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| integratedUnit |
100th Infantry Battalion
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| legacy |
recognized as a symbol of minority contributions to U.S. military history
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| motto |
Go for Broke
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| nickname |
Go for Broke
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| notableFor |
extraordinary bravery
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highly decorated combat record → service by Japanese American soldiers under suspicion and discrimination → |
| notableMemberGroup |
Nisei soldiers
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| parentUnit |
United States Army Forces in the European Theater
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| participatedIn |
Italian Campaign
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Po Valley Campaign → Rhineland Campaign → Vosges Campaign → |
| raisedFrom |
Japanese American volunteers from Hawaii
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Japanese American volunteers from mainland United States → |
| size |
regiment
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| symbolizes |
Japanese American patriotism
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civil rights and loyalty under discrimination → |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
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| type |
regimental combat team
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Daniel Inouye
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Japanese Americans → |
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United States Armed Forces in World War II
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notableUnit |