Great Dates
When was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
December 7th 1941
Where did the 100th battalion primarily fight
Italy and France
What group did the 100th battalion join during world war II
442nd Regimental Combat team
What was the 100th battalion
A military unit originally comprised of Japanese Americans from Hawaii
How many soldiers originally joined the 100th battalion
1400 people
When was the 100th infantry battalion formed?
June 1942
How long did they spend fighting in Europe?
20 months
Why did the 100th battalion join the 442nd
Too many soldiers from the 100th battalion died and they needed to fight with more soldiers
What award were they given for fighting courageously?
The purple hearts
What work did they previously do before the 100th battalion?
farmers, laborers, store clerks, translators, code breakers and students
When was the first battle the 100th battalion fought in?
Why didn‘t they fight in Asia?
Because the US believed they would not fight against their homelands
What was the 442nd regiment combat team
Asian American military unit on the continental U.S
How many soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor from the 100th battalion
21
What nickname were they given?
the Purple Heart Battalion
When did the 100th battalion stop fighting
August 15th 1946
What camp did they train at in Mississippi?
Camp Shelby
Where does the 100th battalion and 442nd continue to serve in the army reserve today?
Fort Shafter, Hawaii
What does the Medal of Honor celebrate?
The nations highest regarded award for combat
How many people from the 100th battalion are still alive?
7
when did the 100th battalion join the 442nd
August 10th 1944
What camp did they train at In Wisconsin?
Camp McCoy
Where are they honored now?
at the 100th infantry battalion veterans club in Hawaii
Who advocated for Japanese Americans to be in combat
Colonel Farant Turner
Who was the 1st commanding officer of the 100th battalion?
Major Mitsuyoshi Fukuda