Memorial Day and 442 Regimental Combat Team

[kairos12]

As we witness the the horrific attacks on our citizens of Asian Ancestry I thought it was important to remember one of the most decorated units in American Combat History.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/442nd-regimental-combat-team
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President Roosevelt activated the 442nd Regimental Combat Team on February 1, 1943, nearly one year after the signing of EO9066. Hawaiian-born Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) made up roughly two-thirds of the regiment, with the remaining third composed of Nisei from the mainland United States.

Today, the 442nd is remembered as the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of the US military. The unit, totaling about 18,000 men, over 4,000 Purple Hearts, 4,000 Bronze Stars, 560 Silver Star Medals, 21 Medals of Honor, and seven Presidential Unit Citations.

Despite their families being detained in camps these men fought with the greatest distinction.

I remember them especially this Memorial Day.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. In Vietnam, I met some of the ROK soldiers

and let me tell you, they were some of the fiercest fighters I have ever met, the NVA, and especially the VC, were terrified of them.

[Wounded Bear]

2. K & R...for visibility...

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. A lot of Americans of Japanese descent

volunteered to serve in the US Armed Forces during WWii and served with honor.

The internment of American/Japanese citizens was a disgrace to our country, as is the way our POC are treated today, heinous.

[panader0]

4. When I lived in Honolulu, Daniel Inouye was one our Senators.

He was with the 442nd and lost an arm. Their battle cry was "Go for broke!"
Inouye also won the Medal of Honor.