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**peakyesno** · 12-12-2006, 12:09 PM

yes agreed, but i do not think they were permitted to be combat personnel

That is incorrect.

Despite abusive treatment, many Japanese Americans served with great distinction during World War II in the American forces. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team/100th Infantry Battalion is the most highly decorated unit in U.S. military history. Composed of Japanese Americans, the 442nd/100th fought valiantly in the European Theater even as many of their families remained in the detention camps stateside. The 100th was one of the first units to liberate the prisoners of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau. Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye is a veteran of the 442nd. Additionally the Military Intelligence Service consisted of Japanese Americans who served in the Pacific Front.

(~From Wikipedia, yeah yeah I know...but I just so happened to be at the JANM yesterday so can I say that this is pretty much on the ball.)

12-12-2006, 12:09 PM	#20
peakyesno Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 377 Senior Member	yes agreed, but i do not think they were permitted to be combat personnel That is incorrect. Despite abusive treatment, many Japanese Americans served with great distinction during World War II in the American forces. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team/100th Infantry Battalion is the most highly decorated unit in U.S. military history. Composed of Japanese Americans, the 442nd/100th fought valiantly in the European Theater even as many of their families remained in the detention camps stateside. The 100th was one of the first units to liberate the prisoners of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau. Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye is a veteran of the 442nd. Additionally the Military Intelligence Service consisted of Japanese Americans who served in the Pacific Front. (~From Wikipedia, yeah yeah I know...but I just so happened to be at the JANM yesterday so can I say that this is pretty much on the ball.)
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