Coverage dated July 17, 2024

US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII

Headline from The Republic

ROME (AP) — The U.S. military is celebrating a little-known part of World War II history, honoring the Japanese-American U.S. Army unit that was key to liberating parts of Italy and France even while the troops’ relatives were interned at home as enemies of the state following Japan’s attack on Pear…

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The Republic
US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII (opens The Republic)
Published Jul 17, 2024
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ROME (AP) — The U.S. military is celebrating a little-known part of World War II history, honoring the Japanese-American U.S. Army unit that was key to liberating parts of Italy and France even while the troops’ relatives were interned at home as enemies of the state following Japan’s attack on Pear…
Voice of America
US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany in WWII (opens Voice of America)
Published Jul 17, 2024
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The 442nd Infantry Regiment, including the 100th Infantry Battalion, was composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry
Military Times
US Army honors Japanese American unit that liberated Tuscany in WWII (opens Military Times)
Published Jul 17, 2024
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The 442nd was key in liberating Italy’s Tuscan region from Nazi-Fascist forces, even while their families were interned at home as enemies of the state.

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