The 442nd regimental combat team, also known as the 100th infantry battalion was a military unit made up of all Japanese Americans. Nisei another name for Americans with Japanese ancestry were highly discriminated against after the infamous event, Pearl harbor occurred. Many Nisei were put into internment camps for what was said at the time for National security. Colonel Pettigrew was determined to put these Japanese Americans into a unit, however it took him till 1942 to get the go-ahead. It was passed by assistant secretary of war Mr. John J Mccloy. Also prior japanese draftees were placed at pearl harbour to protect hawaii.
The 442nd regimental combat team were stationed in several places including france but predominantly in Italy. They are recognised for five major campaigns including Naples Foggia campaign, rome-arno campaign, Rhineland campaign-voges, Rhineland campaign-maritime Alps, northern Apennines campaign and pro-valley campaign(the422.org). All of these were in 1943 or after up until 1945. They showed great courage in italy especially with street to street combat. Also they fought in the south of France in marseille. They fought in germany in hill 140 where they killed over hundred axis troops and captured 300 axis infantry(wiki442infantry).
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They moved through italy then ii 1944 moved into German occupied France and then finally in 1945 moved into Germany with the rest of the allied forces. After 1941 attack on pearl harbour American citizens had huge prejudices against the japanese race so they were put into internment camps for national security. After the war was finished they were released, but to this day there is no evidence that a single japanese American helped an
The 442nd regimental combat team were stationed in several places including france but predominantly in Italy. They are recognised for five major campaigns including Naples Foggia campaign, rome-arno campaign, Rhineland campaign-voges, Rhineland campaign-maritime Alps, northern Apennines campaign and pro-valley campaign(the422.org). All of these were in 1943 or after up until 1945. They showed great courage in italy especially with street to street combat. Also they fought in the south of France in marseille. They fought in germany in hill 140 where they killed over hundred axis troops and captured 300 axis infantry(wiki442infantry).
This was very significant for America at the time because they had …show more content…
They moved through italy then ii 1944 moved into German occupied France and then finally in 1945 moved into Germany with the rest of the allied forces. After 1941 attack on pearl harbour American citizens had huge prejudices against the japanese race so they were put into internment camps for national security. After the war was finished they were released, but to this day there is no evidence that a single japanese American helped an