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What was the nickname given to the 100th Infantry Battalion by war correspondents?
Purple Heart Battalion
When was the 100th Infantry Battalion activated?
June 12, 1942
The 100th’s outstanding training record contributed to the formation of what unit?
442nd RCT
What did 100th Infantry Battalion members found to overcome economic discrimination and difficulty obtaining loans?
They created the Central Pacific Bank
Who was the last commanding officer of the 100th Infantry Battalion?
Major Mitsuyoshi Fukuda
What nickname did the 100th give themselves?
One Puka Puka
Where did the 100th Infantry Battalion serve in Europe?
Italy and France
When did the 100th first engage in active combat?
What did members of the 100th Infantry Battalion save up for and build in Hawai‘i after the war?
The 100th Infantry Battalion Clubhouse
Who was the first commanding officer of the 100th?
Lt. Colonel Farrant Turner
What was the name of the group that was surrounded by German forces, that the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd RCT rescued?
The ”Lost Battalion”
Where was the 100th Infantry Battalion first sent to train on the mainland?
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin
When did the 442nd RCT unit arrive in Italy?
June 1944
What is the highest civilian award in the United States given by Congress, awarded to the 100th, 442nd, and MIS in 2010?
Congressional Gold Medal
Who was the first soldier in the 100th to be killed in action?
SGT Joseph Shigeo Takata