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| rdfs:label | - 442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
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| rdfs:comment | - The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese descent who fought in World War II, despite the fact many of their families were subject to internment. The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in Europe during World War II. The 442nd was a self-sufficient force, and fought with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is considered to be the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the United States Army. The 442nd was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II. The 442nd's high distinction in the war and its record-setting decoration count earned it the nickname "
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| Type | - Separate Regiment
- later 100th Infantry Battalion (United States)
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| identification symbol label | - Distinctive Unit Insignia
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| Dates | - August 1944–August 1946
- July 1947–December 1969
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| battle honors | - Presidential Unit Citation
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| subordinate | - * 365th Infantry Regiment
* 366th Infantry Regiment
* 370th Infantry Regiment
* 371st Infantry Regiment
* 442nd Infantry Regiment
* 473rd Infantry Regiment
* 597th Field Artillery Battalion
* 598th Field Artillery Battalion
* 599th Field Artillery Battalion
* 600th Field Artillery Battalion
* 758th Tank Battalion (Colored)
* 679th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Colored)
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| ID | - 1945-12-10
- 1946-07-03
- 1946-07-18
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| abstract | - The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese descent who fought in World War II, despite the fact many of their families were subject to internment. The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in Europe during World War II. The 442nd was a self-sufficient force, and fought with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd is considered to be the most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the United States Army. The 442nd was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members were awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II. The 442nd's high distinction in the war and its record-setting decoration count earned it the nickname "Purple Heart Battalion." The 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto was, "Go for Broke".
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