These men petitioned the government for the chance to fight for America, the very same country that was locking their families away in interment camps. THAT'S PATRIOTISM.
My utmost respect to the 442nd, thank you for your service and your sacrifice you have made for your country. I've always loved Japanese people ^^ they are great! Also thanks to all the American Soldiers right now serving ^_^. My 2 brothers now serving in the military of the Marines and Army, a tribute to all soldiers.
Everything from Atomic Bomb's aim which they simply just wanted to test nuclear and chose Japan, The pearl harbor incident never happened, they made bunch of lie story of Japan History, Japan is now just being silent of every noises from brainwashed Koreans and Chinese. look "Secret history of Atomic Bomb" for reference.
The 9-11 tragedy is set up by US Govt'.
Setup for an opportunity to invade Afghanistan, and now they're also doing the same style to Iraq.
Thank you 442.... If you guys weren't there Japanese like me wouldn't be respected but you guys were brave enough to do it for the whole country.... God bless you guys...
I have been listening to the Veterans Chronicles by podcast and learned about the 442nd for the first time. A fascinating historical story. Those men have my respect. From a UK listener
as a former us marine and a puerto rican,i was subjected to a ton of racist comments and beat downs in nyc. but i could not imagine fighting for a country that had my mother and father locked up in so called internment camps, while italians and germans were running around free as birds! and doing it with such valor and distinction.bravo to our japanese american brothers.god bless you all!
Thank you so much for posting this video..In 1960, teachers at Jordan HS, in Los Angeles, would not even discuss this.. It is still not taught in many, many schools..If we can speak volumes of the Holocaust, why is this not taught? And, I'm not even Japanese-American..Idid read where God said, 'feed my sheep..' Sorry, I'm the damned fool who thought He meant ALL of them..
There's a very nearly Forgotten "Nisei War Memorial" in a corner of "Downtown Sacramento". It's not in an area traversed by tourist's, like Old Sacramento. Or Little Tokyo in LA, where the well known memorial is........I'm very proud of these "Fellow Central Valley Boy's", who only made up about 10% of the 100th and 442nd compared to the majority coming from LA and Hawaii. But, they all deserve credit that's for damn sure.......Please though, visit and give some love to the Sacramento Memorial!
I visited the Japanese American Museum in LA. I saw a Medal of Honor twenty were awarded to this unit. I never even thought to appreciate my being Asian until learning about their story. How often are Asian-American men been emasculated in the media? To think of the moral and physical courage, selflessness, and patriotism of these men, many volunteers right out of the internment camps. They didnt give up on our country, even when too many of our countrymen and women gave up on them.
My uncle was in the 442. He would come to our house when he was on leave. He made a career of the military. One of the very few stories he told was o f his first confrontation with the enemy. He was surprised by a young German soldier. My uncles was young himself. So the German soldier was also surprised. They both ran in opposite directions. My uncle never talked about killing the enemy. He did drink a lot but I guess I can't blame him for what he went through. Glad he made it back.
Bless him and what he went through as it was very wrong to put them straight into the front line of battle w/o any training whatsoever. Not only that, they were forced into battle or face 20 yrs prison time. Lost and broken families with loss of businesses owned as well as other properties. They had to start from scratch and proved themselves very well.
Very inspiring how they endured with real class and that is to be respected highly.
Wish other oppressed peoples could learn from them.
@Jasper50 i'm dlad your uncle made it back too. god bless him for what he did for our country.my great uncle joe rivera was wounded in italy, but made it back.
@Jasper50 i feel sorry for him as his rights were stripped by the government and then he was sent in to the most dangerous situations in the world because he was not white.
If they, scorned by their own country, can risk everything and fight for the US, to prove that they were not Japanese but AMERICAN, it makes me realize that I can be proud not only of my Japanese heritage, but of the country that my ancestors, white and japanese together, fought so hard to protect. Honor them all!
These guys were true American Heroes.-there should be a Band of Brothers type series on these guys-not very many people know about them. My Judo Sensei's grandfather actaully fought as part of this unit, and even he didn't know that they were so decorated.
I can't watch these men who have sacrificed so much, and not cry when I see them recount these memories. Its like a movie is playing back the memories in their minds.... I don't know how we can ever repay them for what they've done for our country.
"when I think of his patience under adversity, of his courage under fire, and of his modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion of admiration I cannot put into words. He belongs to history as furnishing one of the greatest examples of successful patriotism. He belongs to posterity as the instructor of future generations in the principles of liberty and freedom. He belongs to the present, to us, by his virtues and by his achievements."
They truely are heroes. These men have paved the way for all of us serving in in the military. I may not be Japanese but as an Asian-American, they inspire me to live up to their reputation.
To enlist willingly to prove their loyalty to a country who turned their backs to them and treated them injustly is a testament to their sense of duty, honor, and patriotism.
I was stationed with the 25th Infantry Division Hawaii from 97-2000. I was on a funeral detail for one on the 442nd WWII veteran. I was very emotional that I almost drop my rifle when we were at attention. I am Filipino-Japanese but my loyalty is to the United States. These men are my heroes and role models for Asian American who serve this country.
My uncle was in the 100th Battalion, and came back home to Hawaii without so much as a scratch on him... but he had slit so many German Throats, that when my grandmother gave him a knife and told him to go kill one of the chickens to celebrate his joyful return, he just could not do it anymore... slit another throat!!
He's still alive today, but refuses to talk about anything to do with WWII. Killing human beings was a horrible thing to do... even if you had to.
Just because pockets of people of your ilk are capable of doing horrible things dont assume that Anglo-Celtic civilized America would. You are naive to compare Auschwitz and Dachau (which the 522nd liberated) with the relocation centres. It would be doing a great injustice to the heroic internees, soldiers and the victims of the holocaust. Don't be such a hypocrite. Perhaps you should have locked up Arabs in the U.S. after 9/11 and see if they woud volunteer to fight the Islamic fascists.
@lazergamer - your grandfather and the rest of the 442 was the best. I will always be forever grateful to those guys who paved the way for guys like us.
@mbie202 they only had the opportunity to earn those medals because their rights were taken away by the US government in internment camps and then when they joined the US government for simply a job to get out of the camps they were put in to the worst situations possible because the white commanders didnt care about the rights of the Japanese.It is impressive that a FEW of them lived but anyone who supports 442 and supports the US government does not understand anything about history or the 442
When my Japanese-American father was "interned" in the camps, the U.S. Army sent recruiters to tell the men behind barbed wire that they had a duty to volunteer. My dad was so pissed he walked out, but the next day he signed up because, he said, people like him had to be ready to die to prove that they were Americans. Please note that "most decorated" also means "most wounded." Plenty of these guys got shot and went back again and again when they could have gone home....
The camps were set up under Roosevelt, not FDR. US law excutive prder 9066 allowed the government to do this, and it remained on the books until Ford repealed it.
People Think that the Japanese were all our enemies, but we had Americans who were Japanese that fought with us. "Go for Broke"
brianthao102 1 week ago
These men petitioned the government for the chance to fight for America, the very same country that was locking their families away in interment camps. THAT'S PATRIOTISM.
ender4life 3 months ago
I couldn't help but hear the Japanese Roll Call of Rap Reiplinger
NOUFGT 4 months ago
I may be Asian, but America is my country and I'm damn proud of it!
HTC2971 4 months ago
My utmost respect to the 442nd, thank you for your service and your sacrifice you have made for your country. I've always loved Japanese people ^^ they are great! Also thanks to all the American Soldiers right now serving ^_^. My 2 brothers now serving in the military of the Marines and Army, a tribute to all soldiers.
kei0kusanagi 1 year ago
men like these make me proud to call myself a soldier
TheGreenSmoke 1 year ago
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US lies,
Everything from Atomic Bomb's aim which they simply just wanted to test nuclear and chose Japan, The pearl harbor incident never happened, they made bunch of lie story of Japan History, Japan is now just being silent of every noises from brainwashed Koreans and Chinese. look "Secret history of Atomic Bomb" for reference.
The 9-11 tragedy is set up by US Govt'.
Setup for an opportunity to invade Afghanistan, and now they're also doing the same style to Iraq.
Now Russia will give help.
USFullOfLies 1 year ago
Thank you 442.... If you guys weren't there Japanese like me wouldn't be respected but you guys were brave enough to do it for the whole country.... God bless you guys...
TheLilrapper17 1 year ago
442 bushido spirit of freedom!
tchd 1 year ago
I visited the 442nd memorial at Little Tokyo. Los Angeles. It is a great memorial to what these soliders did during WW2. I salute you all.
RetArmyMan03 1 year ago
I have been listening to the Veterans Chronicles by podcast and learned about the 442nd for the first time. A fascinating historical story. Those men have my respect. From a UK listener
Air5877 1 year ago
as a former us marine and a puerto rican,i was subjected to a ton of racist comments and beat downs in nyc. but i could not imagine fighting for a country that had my mother and father locked up in so called internment camps, while italians and germans were running around free as birds! and doing it with such valor and distinction.bravo to our japanese american brothers.god bless you all!
dcarrero26 1 year ago
American Heroes.
420Guitar420 1 year ago
In a World where 1% of Powerful Families Control 40% of the Worlds Wealth.....
Zeitgeist Addendum. Is Critical to Understand Society and why it is this way.
youtube.com/watch?v=1gKX9TWRyfs
You will Realize....
Why Society is Layered in such a way...
To Subdue Power from the Individual through Monetary Debt Slavery...
For Total Control...
Terra7Q 1 year ago
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@Terra7Q Dude what the fuck are you talking about? Bring that shit somewhere else. This video is for honoring American Heroes.
420Guitar420 1 year ago
thank you Mikio and Hideo Tamne you will not be forgotten
ShotgunFacelift89 1 year ago 2
Thank you so much for posting this video..In 1960, teachers at Jordan HS, in Los Angeles, would not even discuss this.. It is still not taught in many, many schools..If we can speak volumes of the Holocaust, why is this not taught? And, I'm not even Japanese-American..Idid read where God said, 'feed my sheep..' Sorry, I'm the damned fool who thought He meant ALL of them..
zipper179 1 year ago 2
the men of the 442nd are really our greatest generation! thanks, dad!!
menehune59 1 year ago 4
My everlasting thanks and respect to all of you.
Coonhoundy 2 years ago 7
There's a very nearly Forgotten "Nisei War Memorial" in a corner of "Downtown Sacramento". It's not in an area traversed by tourist's, like Old Sacramento. Or Little Tokyo in LA, where the well known memorial is........I'm very proud of these "Fellow Central Valley Boy's", who only made up about 10% of the 100th and 442nd compared to the majority coming from LA and Hawaii. But, they all deserve credit that's for damn sure.......Please though, visit and give some love to the Sacramento Memorial!
narutofightindreamer 2 years ago 4
@narutofightindreamer - I'd love to give respect to the CV Boys the next time I'm in SAC. Where is this Memorial?
cito423 5 months ago
I visited the Japanese American Museum in LA. I saw a Medal of Honor twenty were awarded to this unit. I never even thought to appreciate my being Asian until learning about their story. How often are Asian-American men been emasculated in the media? To think of the moral and physical courage, selflessness, and patriotism of these men, many volunteers right out of the internment camps. They didnt give up on our country, even when too many of our countrymen and women gave up on them.
jolly113 2 years ago 3
Correction: 21 medals of honor
jolly113 2 years ago
442nd is one of the most decorated and most deadliest unit in U.S. Military History.
Go for broke, we don't give a damn.
BroadCastTuber 2 years ago 2
3:14 made me kinda sad
crazyfreakypunk 2 years ago 2
My uncle was in the 442. He would come to our house when he was on leave. He made a career of the military. One of the very few stories he told was o f his first confrontation with the enemy. He was surprised by a young German soldier. My uncles was young himself. So the German soldier was also surprised. They both ran in opposite directions. My uncle never talked about killing the enemy. He did drink a lot but I guess I can't blame him for what he went through. Glad he made it back.
Jasper50 2 years ago 20
Bless him and what he went through as it was very wrong to put them straight into the front line of battle w/o any training whatsoever. Not only that, they were forced into battle or face 20 yrs prison time. Lost and broken families with loss of businesses owned as well as other properties. They had to start from scratch and proved themselves very well.
Very inspiring how they endured with real class and that is to be respected highly.
Wish other oppressed peoples could learn from them.
AlpondrickTheGreat 2 years ago 7
@Jasper50 i'm dlad your uncle made it back too. god bless him for what he did for our country.my great uncle joe rivera was wounded in italy, but made it back.
dcarrero26 1 year ago
@Jasper50 i feel sorry for him as his rights were stripped by the government and then he was sent in to the most dangerous situations in the world because he was not white.
simonkism 1 year ago
If they, scorned by their own country, can risk everything and fight for the US, to prove that they were not Japanese but AMERICAN, it makes me realize that I can be proud not only of my Japanese heritage, but of the country that my ancestors, white and japanese together, fought so hard to protect. Honor them all!
rckrockz 2 years ago 5
what is the background song? may you plz reply?
surferlife45155 3 years ago
民族の誉
wilhelmmikurin 3 years ago 3
These guys were true American Heroes.-there should be a Band of Brothers type series on these guys-not very many people know about them. My Judo Sensei's grandfather actaully fought as part of this unit, and even he didn't know that they were so decorated.
wilb6657 3 years ago
I can't watch these men who have sacrificed so much, and not cry when I see them recount these memories. Its like a movie is playing back the memories in their minds.... I don't know how we can ever repay them for what they've done for our country.
slickchick9500 3 years ago
"when I think of his patience under adversity, of his courage under fire, and of his modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion of admiration I cannot put into words. He belongs to history as furnishing one of the greatest examples of successful patriotism. He belongs to posterity as the instructor of future generations in the principles of liberty and freedom. He belongs to the present, to us, by his virtues and by his achievements."
A Grateful American
superhive 3 years ago
They truely are heroes. These men have paved the way for all of us serving in in the military. I may not be Japanese but as an Asian-American, they inspire me to live up to their reputation.
To enlist willingly to prove their loyalty to a country who turned their backs to them and treated them injustly is a testament to their sense of duty, honor, and patriotism.
PogMarine0151 3 years ago 5
I hear you.
TheGreenSmoke 3 years ago
They are my heroes.
benelliman 3 years ago 2
I was stationed with the 25th Infantry Division Hawaii from 97-2000. I was on a funeral detail for one on the 442nd WWII veteran. I was very emotional that I almost drop my rifle when we were at attention. I am Filipino-Japanese but my loyalty is to the United States. These men are my heroes and role models for Asian American who serve this country.
quickzilver333 3 years ago 4
@quickzilver333 - thanks for sharing. very cool.
cito423 5 months ago
My uncle was in the 100th Battalion, and came back home to Hawaii without so much as a scratch on him... but he had slit so many German Throats, that when my grandmother gave him a knife and told him to go kill one of the chickens to celebrate his joyful return, he just could not do it anymore... slit another throat!!
He's still alive today, but refuses to talk about anything to do with WWII. Killing human beings was a horrible thing to do... even if you had to.
AsianAmerican68 4 years ago 6
YouTube: "THE BONES OF STATION H"
Google: "The McCollum Memo"
Wikipedia: "McCollum memo"
and then, only if you're REALLY ready...
Google: "PEARL HARBOR-MOTHER OF ALL CONSPIRACIES"
AsianAmerican68 4 years ago
greetings fellows. just like in the movie....special arigato gazaimasu from an italian-american!
sutcliffe62x 4 years ago 8
Just because pockets of people of your ilk are capable of doing horrible things dont assume that Anglo-Celtic civilized America would. You are naive to compare Auschwitz and Dachau (which the 522nd liberated) with the relocation centres. It would be doing a great injustice to the heroic internees, soldiers and the victims of the holocaust. Don't be such a hypocrite. Perhaps you should have locked up Arabs in the U.S. after 9/11 and see if they woud volunteer to fight the Islamic fascists.
pautalina 4 years ago
I Salute the Soldiers of the 442nd and their Families!
And whats ironic, I work at a shopping mall in San Bruno, Ca. which was once the location of an Internment Camp.
EvilFingers 4 years ago 5
Those Nisei soldiers where against all odds heroes who served in the US Army WWII. To them i'll say MANY THANKS...
percyb01 4 years ago 7
My Grandfather, 442nd 3rd battalion, Company K. He died before I was born, all I have left is a war memoir, his purple heart and his bronze star.
I've yet to read the memoir...because I'm afraid of my emotional reaction to reading his story.
lazergamer 4 years ago 4
@lazergamer - your grandfather and the rest of the 442 was the best. I will always be forever grateful to those guys who paved the way for guys like us.
cito423 5 months ago
Heros. My great uncle was in the 100th, 1st Battalion. Mikio Kamei. I also had two great uncles in the military inteligence service.
munden1971 4 years ago 5
@munden1971 Thank you for posting and give my respects to your family, please!
FBlackRules 4 weeks ago
442 most decorated unit in american history.
mbie202 4 years ago 28
@mbie202 they only had the opportunity to earn those medals because their rights were taken away by the US government in internment camps and then when they joined the US government for simply a job to get out of the camps they were put in to the worst situations possible because the white commanders didnt care about the rights of the Japanese.It is impressive that a FEW of them lived but anyone who supports 442 and supports the US government does not understand anything about history or the 442
simonkism 1 year ago
I have an uncle who was born in an internment camp in 1946. I have great-uncles who served in this unit as well.
aznnemisis 4 years ago 3
Incredible display of heroism.
luckystar034 4 years ago 3
Hope we learned something from the past so none of the mistakes don't happen again.
ronin1955 4 years ago
When my Japanese-American father was "interned" in the camps, the U.S. Army sent recruiters to tell the men behind barbed wire that they had a duty to volunteer. My dad was so pissed he walked out, but the next day he signed up because, he said, people like him had to be ready to die to prove that they were Americans. Please note that "most decorated" also means "most wounded." Plenty of these guys got shot and went back again and again when they could have gone home....
sylvia461 4 years ago 6
Simply our best and our bravest
miajdan 5 years ago
go for broke
aznoutlaw777 5 years ago 3
The camps were set up under Roosevelt, not FDR. US law excutive prder 9066 allowed the government to do this, and it remained on the books until Ford repealed it.
Commander31 5 years ago