The 442nd Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment including the 100th Infantry Battalion is best known as the most decorated unit in U.S. military …

Sep 29, 2023 · On the night of October 26/27, 1944, 442nd infan­try began ascending the moun­tain to rescue the cut-off men. A short while later Dahl­quist threw the rest of the RCT at …

On 10 August 1944, the 100th Battalion formally became part of the 442d RCT as its first battalion. In September the 442d RCT was reassigned to Seventh Army for the invasion of …

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 …

In September 1944, the 442nd participated in the invasion of Southern France, successfully liberating French cities from Nazi occupation. The unit went on to fight with the 92nd Infantry …

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a highly decorated infantry regiment in the United States Army comprised of Americans of Japanese ancestry. The 442nd fought in Italy and …

Mar 7, 2025 · Notably, in October 1944, the 442nd was tasked with rescuing the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division — the “Lost Battalion,” which had been surrounded and …

ORIGINS OF THE 442ND. Several months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, a fearful and distrusting America barred its Japanese-American citizens from military …

Over 600 members of the combined 100th/442nd were killed in action during World War II. Today, the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, remains the only infantry unit in the Army Reserves.

The 442nd Infantry Regiment Because young Japanese men of the second generation [nisei] were often eager to fight against the Axis Powers Japanese-American units were created in …