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packman

(16,296 posts)
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 12:17 PM Aug 2018

Going for Broke - The story of the One Puka Puka

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The remarkable story of the One Puka Puka and its battles from Monte Cassino to saving the "Lost Batallion" in WWII.

".... the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all-Japanese-American regiment that, during World War II, became the most decorated unit in U.S. history—a distinction it still holds. Members of the 442nd earned 21 Medals of Honor, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, five Presidential Unit Citations in just one month, and 9486 Purple Hearts, along with thousands of other honors, during the regiment’s two active years in World War II. ..."






President Barack Obama and guests after signing a bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the 442nd Regiment and 100th Battalion

https://mentalfloss.com/article/502020/go-broke-story-behind-most-decorated-military-unit-us-history
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