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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 442nd Regimental Combat Team canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T796485 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: 442nd Regimental Combat Team Context triple: [Japanese Americans, militaryUnit, 442nd Regimental Combat Team]
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U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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Japanese 3rd Division
The Japanese 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other campaigns during the early 20th century.
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Japanese 5th Division
The Japanese 5th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, noted for its role in major early campaigns in China and Southeast Asia.
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U.S. 45th Infantry Division
The U.S. 45th Infantry Division was a National Guard infantry division of the United States Army that saw extensive combat in World War II, including participation in major European campaigns and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
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U.S. Army Americal Division
The U.S. Army Americal Division was a World War II U.S. Army infantry division that fought in the Pacific Theater, notably on Guadalcanal and other Solomon Islands campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 442nd Regimental Combat Team Target entity description: 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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A.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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B.
Japanese 3rd Division
The Japanese 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other campaigns during the early 20th century.
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C.
Japanese 5th Division
The Japanese 5th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, noted for its role in major early campaigns in China and Southeast Asia.
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D.
U.S. 45th Infantry Division
The U.S. 45th Infantry Division was a National Guard infantry division of the United States Army that saw extensive combat in World War II, including participation in major European campaigns and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
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E.
U.S. Army Americal Division
The U.S. Army Americal Division was a World War II U.S. Army infantry division that fought in the Pacific Theater, notably on Guadalcanal and other Solomon Islands campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 100th Infantry Battalion ⓘ |
| awarded |
Congressional Gold Medal
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
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| 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 ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Go For Broke Monument in Los Angeles
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Go For Broke National Education Center ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | second-generation Japanese Americans ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedAs | one of the most decorated units in U.S. military history for its size and length of service ⓘ |
| disbandedOn | 1946 ⓘ |
| 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) ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1943 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | various locations in the European Theater ⓘ |
| historicalContext | service while many Japanese Americans were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps ⓘ |
| integratedUnit | 100th Infantry Battalion ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized as a symbol of minority contributions to U.S. military history ⓘ |
| motto | Go for Broke ⓘ |
| nickname | Go for Broke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary bravery
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highly decorated combat record ⓘ service by Japanese American soldiers under suspicion and discrimination ⓘ |
| notableMemberGroup | Nisei soldiers ⓘ |
| parentUnit |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
United States Army Forces in the European Theater
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| participatedIn |
Italian campaign
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surface form:
Italian Campaign
Po Valley Campaign ⓘ Rhineland campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Rhineland Campaign
Vosges Campaign ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Japanese American volunteers from Hawaii
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Japanese American volunteers from mainland United States ⓘ |
| size | regiment ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Japanese American patriotism
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civil rights and loyalty under discrimination ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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| type | regimental combat team ⓘ |
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Subject: 442nd Regimental Combat Team Description of subject: 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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