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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442nd Regimental Combat Team canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army unit
World War II military unit
infantry regiment
associatedWith 100th Infantry Battalion
awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation
awardedCollectively Medals of Honor to individual members
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
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
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
highly decorated combat record
service by Japanese American soldiers under suspicion and discrimination
notableMemberGroup Nisei soldiers
parentUnit European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: United States Army Forces in the European Theater
participatedIn Italian campaign
surface form: Italian Campaign

Po Valley Campaign
Rhineland campaign
surface form: Rhineland Campaign

Vosges Campaign
raisedFrom Japanese American volunteers from Hawaii
Japanese American volunteers from mainland United States
size regiment
symbolizes Japanese American patriotism
civil rights and loyalty under discrimination
theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations
type regimental combat team

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Japanese Americans militaryUnit 442nd Regimental Combat Team
United States Armed Forces in World War II notableUnit 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Daniel Inouye militaryUnit 442nd Regimental Combat Team
100th Infantry Battalion laterAttachedTo 442nd Regimental Combat Team
100th Infantry Battalion integratedInto 442nd Regimental Combat Team
100th Infantry Battalion relatedUnit 442nd Regimental Combat Team
VI Corps composedOf 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Frank H. Ono memberOf 442nd Regimental Combat Team
World War II Medal of Honor recipient William Kenzo Nakamura militaryUnit 442nd Regimental Combat Team
subject surface form: William Kenzo Nakamura