442 Regimental Combat Team

Accomplishments

For their valor the 442nd Regiment has been recognized as the most decorated unit in American history. They earned more than 18,000 awards, including 9,500 Purple Hearts, 5,200 Bronze Star Medals, 588 Silver Stars, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 7 Distinguished Unit Citations, and one Congressional Medal of Honor.

Fun Facts

Approximately 18,000 Nisei soldiers served, and the combined units earned more than 14,000 awards.

The 442nd, a segregated unit comprised of mostly Japanese Americans, became the most decorated in U.S. military history, earning the nickname: the "Purple Heart Battalion."

History

Japanese American volunteers formed in 1943 during World War II and active from 1944 until 1946.

The 442nd RCT deployed in May 1944 to combine forces with the 100th Infantry Battalion

They were involved in the Rome-Arno Campaign from January 25, 1944 to September 1944