Heroes in Combat: Chapter 18
There were many multi-racial heroes in the military during the war, who were separated into their own units based on race. Each of the unites were highly proficient in their own ways. The first was the 99th Persuit Squadron, an all black unit, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen. They won many victories over Germany throughtout Italy. They earned two unit citations for their expertise in airial combat. The citations were the highest commendation possible
The second was the 92nd Infantry Division, known as the "Buffaloes." In the short time span of six months, the unit earned themselves seven Legion of Merit awards, sixty five silver stars, and one hundred and sixty two bronze stars for courage.
Another minority unit was the Mexican Americans. 17 of the Mexican Americans in the Company E of 141st Regiment [36 division], were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. This division was the "most decorated" during the war.
1,300 Japanese Americans, who served in Italy and North Africa, were in the 100th Battalion. They were known as Hawaiian Nisei, which implys that their parents were born in Japan. They dealt with severe combat and were given the nickname "Purple Heart Battalions." Later on, they merged with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was completely Nesie. This team is the most decorated unit in American history.
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Interesting how you don't hear much about these battalions in all the World War II pupular media out there. I would like to see what an average battalion recieved in terms of medals, because those numbers are huge. Good details, and by "Nesie", do you mean Nisei?
ReplyDeleteit was my first time hearing about these things.
ReplyDeletegood to know that some of these units are still remembered today.
Its cool to learn about all these specific people instead of learning about events and large statistics. It was very interesting, good job.
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