What was the best U.S. Military Unit in WWII?

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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Nickname: 'The Purple Heart Battalion'
Motto: "Go for Broke"

There was one unit that stands out during World War II.
It was the 442nd Infantry Regiment with more than 15,000 awards and decorations, when the estimated number of men who served was 18,000.

Including:
21 Medals of Honor
29 Distinguished Service Crosses
1 Distinguished Service Medal
588 Silver Star Medals
22 Legion of Merit Medals
15 Soldier's Medals
5,200 Bronze Star Medals
9,486 Purple Hearts
36 Army Commendation Medals
87 Division Commendations
7 Presidential Unit Citations
2 Meritorious Service Unit Commendations
Congressional Gold Medal awarded on November 2, 2011.

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Created by Daniel Turner
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:

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Sources:

The Story of the 442nd Combat Team. Information - Education Section, MTOUSA
Shirey, Orville C. Americans, The Story of the 442nd Combat Team.Washington: Infantry journal Press, 1946
Duus, Masayo Umezawa. Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987.
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by Wartime Relocation Commission
Nisei Soldiers In World War II: The Campaign In The Vosges Mountains
By LCDR Joni L. Parker USN
Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd
By Masayo Umezawa Duus
Going for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers in the War against Nazi Germany
By James M. McCaffrey

[Simplehistory]

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[HereGoesKevin]

The fictional character Mr. Miyagi from the 1980's Karate Kid movies was a member of the 442nd regiment in WW2

[surr]

442nd: “BANZAI”
Germans: Hol up wait a minute something ain’t right

[nekokun]

442nd: "*BANZAI!*"

German soldier: "First the Italians, now the Japanese are against us?!"

[barbells_and_guitars]

My grandpa served in the 442 and would show me pictures and things he found while serving in Italy. I remember he had a German military hat that a soldier he captured gave to him. The German pow spoke English, so he was able have a conversation with him. It was fascinating hearing all his stories growing up. He and everyone in his unit are all true American heros. I hope a new big budget movie is made about them to remind the younger generation of their sacrifice. "GO FOR BROKE!"

[leogrim]

-America: UNLEASH THE SAMURAI!!!!

-Germany: THE WHAT?!??!

[justreflections]

Germans: *vibing on the Western Front
442nd: “BANZAI”
Germans: *Confused screaming

[christianryansino]

“You fought not only the enemy, but also prejudice and you’ve won.”~ President Truman to the 442nd

[skyden]

A missed award mention: The 442nd are now state recognized honorary Texans.

[Simplehistory]

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Nickname: 'The Purple Heart Battalion'
Motto: "Go for Broke"

The 442nd Regimental Combat was the most decorated of all US Army units in World War II. What is more, it’s the most decorated unit in American history.

Original fight song of the 442nd RCT Hawai'i Go For Broke Lyrics by Martin Kida -KIA, Score by T.Y.
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

History in every century
We recall an act that lives forevermore
We recall as into night they fall
The things that happened on Hawaii shore

Let's remember Pearl Harbor
As we go to meet the foe
Let's remember Pearl Harbor
As we did the Alamo
We will always remember
How they died for liberty
Let's remember Pearl Harbor
And go on to victory

GO FOR BROKE

Four Forty-Second Infantry
We are the boys of Hawaii Nei
We will fight for you
And the red white and blue
And will go the front
And back to Honolulu-lu-lu
Fighting for dear old Uncle Sam
Go for broke we don't give a damn
We will round up the Huns
At the point of a gun
And victory will be ours
Go for broke! Four Four Two!
Go for broke! Four Four Two!
And victory will be ours.

All hail our company.

[dimsy]

American Japanese : "BANZAI!!!!"

German Troops : "Who are we shooting again ?"

[nathanrodo]

The germans when they hear Japanese language at combat in europe

[Visible confusion]

[stevenkennedy]

I had two uncles in the 442nd! I still wear their patch, on my plate carrier, to this day. Thanks for the content!!

[jsthecanuck]

"yo who turned on friendly fire" -some german soldier probably

[indianajones]

American soldiers: Banzai!
Germans: Visible confusion
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[MMahottama]

Texan battalions: The German defense are impenetrable, we can’t breakthrough it!

442nd: *Observe.*

[charles]

"Hans! Italy switched teams!"
"Really? Well, atleast we still have Japan!"
"But sir, why do I hear Americans yelling something in Japanese?"

[AbitantedelVault]

442nd: "BANZAIII"
German soldiers: "Oh good, backup arrived"

[kennyhirata]

My grandparents were married in the camp before my grandfather and his brothers headed to training in the 442. Never said a negative thing before or after about the US. Go for broke!

[e.l.m.]

Japanese American division being the most decorated:
America: PaRkOuR
Japan: PaRkOuR