Legacy of Japanese Americans in World War II: 442nd Infantry Regiment

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

I know that Japanese American soldiers were drafted into the US Army before Pearl Harbor. My father was drafted on January 30, 1941 with other Japanese Americans and trained in Ford Ord, California. He interned his own family as a soldier and followed them to Manzanar Internment Center located north of Lone Pine, California. He was a 1st Sergeant Fox Company 442nd RCT and the company was composed of half soldiers from Hawaii and half soldiers from mainland United States. I found out that many mainland soldiers were drafted out of camps while many Hawaiian born Japanese Americans volunteered. The soldiers fought for the United States and also wanted to help their relatives located in internment camps by being good soldiers at war. I know that returning soldiers were able to work for the government and get good jobs that were not available before WWII including my father who designed cars for Ford Motor Company and worked at a number of defense companies. I always thanked the veterans for their service to the United States even if their families were interned during WWII.

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Sept. 26, 2022----Used to drive truck and passed the Manzanar camp more than once, but never had the time to look it over. Also, there's another camp for Japanese Americans near the Calif./Oregon border. There's only a marker that tells about it.

[@joshuab1097]

I love the narrator, "they proved their blood ran as red white and blue as any other American".

[@GreenHoodi]

@Grape Juice Betray, you say? OH THE IRONY OF YOUR WORDS, if only you knew what really went down. First of all, they all considered themselves as true Americans. While it is true that they had Japanese ancestries and practiced Japanese culture, they never thought themselves as the subjects of the Japanese emperor. In fact, most of them strongly despised the empire itself. Secondly, the imperial Japanese government declared them to be "non-Japanese" and refused to accept them. So in truth, THEY were betrayed by the imperial Japanese people and the people they considered as "their own people" were Americans.

[@dreamcatcher987]

It doesn't make any sense they had to prove it. If you're a US citizen, you're a US citizen. Simple as it is.

[@juliemerritt5144]

@@GreenHoodi yes but As Daniel Inouye said this country was the only one to admit it did wrong. By the way these men were heroes.

[@GreenHoodi]

@@juliemerritt5144 Yes, while modern Japanese government still refuses to fully take the responsibilities of its "actions" during WWII, American and Canadian governments are willing to admit that their treatment towards Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians were unconstitutional. This clearly illustrates that governments should not be run by emotional fools.

[@Tashiro808]

The 442nd will always be remembered.

[@zoellar11]

I recommend a great book titled "Facing the Mountain" about the creation of the 442 RCT. It's an excellent book and describes, in much greater details, the numerous obstacles that they and their families who were held in camps in the desert had to endure as "Americans".

[@petrinamcgregor4396]

Thank you!

[@juliemerritt5144]

@zoellar11 That is a good idea There was also a movie called Go For Broke made with Van Johnson about the regiment.

[@Zer0Mercy83]

Damn fine Americans!

[@daleburrell6273]

YOU BETCHER LIFESAVERS-!!!

[@gachaluna9801]

Wow thanks to the Japenese American veterans serving for our country. 😊😊

[@ronaldc.uehara7870]

Not for its size or length but the most decorated unit in American Army. period. The numbers reported of purple hearts are exaggerated. How's about about about 2,400 purple hearts (many multiple). Later shipped back to Italy to spearhead the Gothic Line Breakthrough. The 442nd Broke the Gothic line in 32 minutes.

[@theendoftimesgodhelpusall9570]

Ronald C. Uehara MY DAD SERVED IN THE 442 .HE WAS WOUNDED IN HIS KNEE AND ALMOST LOST HIS LEG.HE SAID AND OTHER JAPANESE SOLDIERS SAID THE RED CROSS WOULD CHARGE THEM FOR COFFEE AND PASTRY BEFORE LEAVING HAWAII FOR WAR . THE SOLDIERS TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEVER SUPPORT RED CROSS EVER! THE OLD JAPANESE SOLDIERS ARE PASSING ONE BY ONE. THE OLD TIMERS EACH HAVE A STORY ABOUT THE WAR. THE STORIES ARE INTERESTING EVERYTHING IS A PART OF HISTORY.GOD BLESS THESE MEN FOR PROVING THEY ARE AMERICANS AND TO SACRIFICE THIER LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY.

[@daleburrell6273]

@@theendoftimesgodhelpusall9570 LOTS OF VETERANS DESPISE THE RED CROSS!!!

[@lilnuuke7324]

crazy how some of the most decorated WW2 squadrons aren’t white

[@daleburrell6273]

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?!! ...ARE YOU BRAGGING OR COMPLAINING?!!

[@ballsonyourmomschin1781]

What a weird thing to say

[@daleburrell6273]

@@ballsonyourmomschin1781 ...I'VE NOTICED THAT LATELY, THERE HAVE BEEN A BUNCH OF TROUBLEMAKERS RUNNING AROUND WHO ARE TRYING TO TEAR THIS COUNTRY APART BY STIRRING UP ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE RACES IN THIS COUNTRY!!! THE OLD PRINCIPLE OF "DIVIDE AND CONQUER" REALLY WORKS!!!!!

[@ballsonyourmomschin1781]

@@daleburrell6273 it’s called democrats

[@daleburrell6273]

@@ballsonyourmomschin1781 MIKE SAVAGE REFERS TO THE DEMOCRATS AS: "DEMON CATS"- BUT I REFER TO THE DEMOCRATS AS: "DEMONIC RATS"- AND THAT'S A PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF THEM!!!

[@liamt6425]

Very Proud to call Myself an American knowing that these Men share the same Title. Cannot thank any of them enough.

[@mingkwong9277]

I know they did a movie on them long time ago....someone should do a modern version of it

[@howell7136]

Go For Broke.

[@daleburrell6273]

THE JAPANESE AMERICANS DIDN'T OWE THIS COUNTRY A DAM THING AFTER THE WAY THAT THEY WERE TREATED!!!

[@obamabarrack7258]

Your point?

[@daleburrell6273]

@@obamabarrack7258 WHEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOK AWAY THEIR RIGHTS AS U.S. CITIZENS, THE JAPANESE AMERICANS WERE AUTOMATICALLY ABSOLVED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS U.S. CITIZENS!!! UNDERSTAND NOW?!!

[@obamabarrack7258]

@@daleburrell6273 no they weren’t. They even said it’s a small sacrifice for their country to turn themselves in. Not saying what the gov did was not bad but they were patriotic and wanted to serve

[@daleburrell6273]

@@obamabarrack7258 THAT MAKES THEIR SERVICE ALL THE MORE COMMENDABLE!!!

[@daleburrell6273]

@@obamabarrack7258 I STAND BY WHAT I SAID: IF YOU'RE NOT BEING TREATED LIKE A CITIZEN- THEN YOU HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO ACT LIKE A CITIZEN!!!

[@theresanakagawa5013]

The audio content is too optimistic...too positive propaganda.

[@rubenlopez3364]

Why would they want it to seem negative

[@daleburrell6273]

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?!!

[@theresanakagawa5013]

@@daleburrell6273 watching CNN, trump losing lol

[@daleburrell6273]

@@theresanakagawa5013 WHY DON'T YOU DO THE WORLD A FAVOR, AND HOLD YOUR BREATH WHILE YOU'RE WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN?!! ☠☠☠☠☠☠☠

[@theresanakagawa5013]

@@daleburrell6273, got ya.

[@lionofjudah5814]

How many people served and the casualties

[@ralphriffle1126]

You can not say un nessisary. At the time this took place it was unknown if America was going to win the war. Sabatore could have interrupted the cr,itical war manufacturing or stole vital strategic information or give Japan info on ship movement. It was a time when all young men were forced into the military

[@danielmassey3157]

Read it! Very hard to follow with such “author liberties!” I found this with his other books! Not my favorite writers! But that’s my opinion!

[@Joepipsquiggle]

This is 2018. WAKE UP, Americans!!!!!!

[@internetfreeforever2046]

example of brain washing to its fullest

[@janus2059]

??

[@TheLastRomantic68]

that would be a slap in the face of all the heroic black soldiers, like 369th Harlem HellFighters, The 761st. Black Panthers,. 332nd Air Force, The Red Tails who didn't receie their due recognition.

[@jlacheagon9539]

@@ermharriable Another minority getting recognition that isn't of African descent.

[@natebox4550]

True, but don't take away from these men's accomplishments. They are the best unit of all of US history.

[@sheddy22]

Yeah but this is the "most decorated" unit and probably the best performing

[@juliemerritt5144]

@TheLastRomantic68 If you pay attention. They have started receiving recognition.

[@henryscarhead4218]

Why does any Japanese react to this now?

[@emperorinmu4199]

nani？

[@4nonym0u5]

え？

[@Hideor]

I'm just proud that the most decorated US army regiment during WW2 was a Japanese American one

[@juliemerritt5144]

@henryscarhead if you saw this you would know.

[@bany7061]

Wtf is the new like button

[@ihat3friday832]

Wdym

[@bany7061]

@@ihat3friday832 the like button

[@ihat3friday832]

@@bany7061 ya what about it...?

[@bany7061]

@@ihat3friday832 6 months ago when I commented this the like button was different. Common sense

[@kubsyyy]

@@bany7061 It's not different tho.

[@royhay5741]

Native Americans, Afro-Americans, Hawaiians, Japanese, Papuans, Middle Easterners, and Caribbeans... yikes America.

[@juliemerritt5144]

@royhay5741 they are receiving recognition

[@royhay5741]

@juliemerritt5144 I forgot to mention Papuans, who the US helped Indonesia to invade.