442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (Japanese: 第442連隊戦闘団) of the United States Army was a regimental size fighting unit. It was composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese descent. These men volunteered to fight in World War II even though their families were subject to internment. The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in Europe during World War II.^[2] The 442nd was a self-sufficient force. It 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.^[3] The 442nd Regimental Combat Team motto was, "Go for Broke".

442nd Infantry Regiment
Coat of arms
Active	1944–1946 1947–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Regimental combat team (historical) 100th Infantry Battalion (current)
Role	Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Motto(s)	"Go for Broke"
Engagements	World War II Vietnam War War on Terror
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Charles W. Pence Colonel Virgil R. Miller
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia and former combat service identification badge of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team[1]

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team hiking up a muddy French road in the Chambois Sector, France, in late 1944.