100th Infantry Battalion
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The 100th Infantry Battalion was a highly decorated U.S. Army unit in World War II composed primarily of Japanese American soldiers from Hawaii, renowned for its combat record in the European Theater.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army infantry battalion
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World War II military unit → |
| activatedOn |
1942-06-12
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| allegiance |
United States
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| assignedTo |
34th Infantry Division
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| associatedWith |
Japanese American internment era
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| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation
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| branch |
United States Army
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| campaignCredit |
Naples-Foggia
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North Apennines → Po Valley → Rome-Arno → |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Japanese American soldiers
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| compositionPolicy |
segregated Japanese American unit
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| dateFormed |
1942-06-12
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| decorations |
Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Presidential Unit Citation → |
| demobilized |
1945
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| ethnicComposition |
Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans)
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| formedFrom |
Hawaii Army National Guard
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| foughtAgainst |
Nazi Germany
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| foughtIn |
European Theater
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| higherCommand |
Fifth Army
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| integratedInto |
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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| laterAttachedTo |
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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| legacy |
symbol of Japanese American patriotism
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| motto |
Remember Pearl Harbor
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| nickname |
One Puka Puka
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| notableFor |
distinguished combat record in Italy
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high casualty rate → high number of decorations for valor → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Anzio
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Battle of Monte Cassino → Italian Campaign → Po Valley Campaign → Rhineland Campaign → Rome–Arno Campaign → |
| placeFormed |
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
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| recruitmentArea |
Hawaii
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| relatedUnit |
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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| role |
infantry
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| size |
battalion
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations
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| trainedAt |
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
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Camp Shelby, Mississippi → |
| type |
infantry battalion
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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442nd Regimental Combat Team
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associatedWith |
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Japanese Americans
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militaryUnit |