 The ones from Hawaii. You know what they call us Mainlanders? The thongs. The way they tell it if you wrap on our heads it's like hitting a coconut. Thong, thong, thong. What way are you going, will ya? 90-day wonder. Still got the original shine on those bars. He's not in, sir. The colonel said he'd see himself. Thank you, sir. It's your first assignment since receiving your commission. Yes, sir. Over is just ready to start training and as you may have noticed our facilities are not all that they might be. We're short of officers, short of equipment, short of everything except trainees and they're coming in by the... We're starting to put in for a transfer to the 36th Division. You see, sir, I'm from Texas. What has that got to do with it? Nothing, sir, except that the 36th is an old Texas National Guard outfit and I've been in it ever since I got in the Army. That is until they sent me to OCS. I never would have gone if I'd... Sir, I just took it for granted that I'd go back to the 36th. You're sure that's the... Yes, sir. An objection to working with the kind of troops we have here. Because they're Japs? Oh, no, sir. Nothing like that at all. Now, let's get a couple of things straight, Lieutenant. Don't have any transfer. You're staying here. You got that? Yes, sir. Second, they're not Japs. They're Japanese Americans, me say. Or as they call themselves, Buddha heads. All kinds of Buddha heads, Lieutenant. From Hawaii, Alaska, California, New York, Colorado, yes, and even some from Texas. They're citizens and they're all volunteers. We officers are referred to as howlies, not white men. Any questions? No, sir. A report to your company commander. Sergeant Major, we're sure it was orderly wrong. That'll be all, Lieutenant. It's good you're in English. We'll shoot the works. Well, up to you, Lieutenant. Tell me, sir. Do you use live ammunition in the rifle range? The Japs? The Japs, eh? The location sent us last year. Maybe the Army just had some surplus barbed wire they wanted to use up. Was that it? The Army was facing an emergency at the start of the war. A possible invasion by Japanese troops. So all Japanese Americans were evacuated from the West Coast. There was no loyalty check, no screening, nothing. If there were any spies among them, I can assure you they're not in the 4-4-2. Every man in this outfit has been investigated, re-investigated, and re-re-investigated. Now I suggest you start getting acquainted. Here, platoon sergeant's over in the supply room, O'Hara. O'Hara? That's right, Takashi O'Hara. How long you been in the Army, soldier? Let me see now. Maybe I've been inside two, three months. How long you been inside, Lieutenant? Do you know you're supposed to hold your salute until an officer returns it? Oh, sure. Sometimes forget. Sometimes forget to say sir, too, don't you? Sometimes. Well, don't forget it anymore. Oh, sir. Their own uniform? Sir, it's the smallest size he got, a supply sergeant. Sir? Well, roll those sleeves down. I hold salute, sir. Why are you wearing leggings with a class A uniform? To keep my pants up, sir. Long like that. Well, get them cut down. Oh, yes, sir. Hey, I was in a tailor, sir. You better say something today before I see you again. All right, man. All I want to see is backbones and elbows. Watch that stuff, huh? Get your money down, suckers. It all rides. Go for it, bro. Gee, break them up, break them up. We'll get them outside. Must be the one for us. Oh, boy. Eight feet tall and mean like anything. Number one money in a guy. Chicken. Well, honeymoon's over. Mix me up. Only say outfit. How come all the officers... That's just to make us a little more miserable. First, they pick up the crummiest cap in the United States. Why'd you ever enlist? That's what I want to know. Why? Because a wise guy college man like you snowed me under with a lot of fancy talk. You guys from relocation centers. Okay, you probably got it better here. But me? I was on the outside. Iowa. A free man locking our 500 bucks on one. 500 bucks? No. 500 bucks, yeah. Chick sexing. I can look at a dale chicken and tell you if it's a he or a she. Now who'd want to know that except another chick? You pay for the poultry feed and you'd want to know. He ain't no good at all when it grows up. Only the she's. How come chicken farmers know can find out themselves? Too bashful. Funny, man. Chick sexing is a science. It was developed in Japan and it's one feel where a boot ahead gets a break. You mean to say you never heard of it? I just got as far as the birds and the bees. These college guys are sharp, you know that? Four years at USC and he's a bona fide recognized fruit peddler. Yes, sir, a fruit peddler with an architect's degree. I could have got a job as an architect if I kept trying. Well, why didn't you? Just my eyes couldn't handle all that close work. Yeah, I trouble. That's what it was. All you need is corrective glasses to take the slant out of your eyes. Ah, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. Take it easy, huh? Ah, tick. Come on, get it down. Hey, old boy, you are a lucky good dog. You sure I got packages like that? You and me both. That's it. You're right, sir. We sent packages. Yeah, hand me those cans, will you? What do you want, sir? Don't I know I'm in Pacific? Oh, I'm in a relocation camp in Arizona. Arizona, USA. You think that child here is bad? Rather. You can't even get sold? Oh, sure. They better can't unload it with stuff. Anything you want, if you can get there before they're sold out. Yes, sir, all the comforts of home. Only one block from the barracks to the toilets and shards. Everybody all thrown together? Got partitions, separate room for each family. My folks are lucky. Only five of them since I left. Treat you like that? Hard to figure why a guy volunteer for the Army. Do something, so we never get a deal like that again. We sure must put in its good soldiers, good Americans. That's the idea. I hope it works. Already a lot of stuff in newspapers about the 442. Yeah, all we need now is a casualty list. That's a pretty girl. Put it in. Nice name. Your wife? Not yet. Who are you with? This is a great time to be starting a family, isn't it? You could tell it's funny, guys. Boy, if I had a girl like that, they'd gonna draft me in no volunteer. No, sir. Draft me and drag me away. Okay, once more. Go for it, bro. Once more, that's all I ask. Natural. Seven. Let me see those bikes. Dirty floor, dirty boots, haircut, window, cat and the barracks, floor boots, dog tag, haircut, dust on rafters, window, speed hike at eight o'clock tonight. Before that, I want this Huffman GI. Get them started on our right-of-way, Sergeant. Close scrub, rafters, dusted windows, washed boots, shine, bunks made. I want those blankets stretched so tight that when you drop a quarter on them, it'll bounce. I'll be back twice a day from now on with a pair of white gloves and a quarter. Grip against which there is absolutely no defense. Sergeant, we'll now try to get free. I can smell that salt air all the way. See if it's a Pacific. Yeah, that's what I'm sweating out here. Well, I keep trying. Every time they ask for volunteers, you have to speak perfect Japanese. It's for combat intelligence, interpreters. They don't want a bootyhead rifleman in a Pacific. Why? Look, Tommy, a million guys fighting an enemy that looks like us. What if the GI sniper spots you and me? Hey, see uniform? Yeah, probably figure we're spies. Sam, I'll tell you something. I don't like to talk about it, but I'm going to tell you. Pearl Harbor, there are planes to come. You can only read it. I can see it. Pretty soon I'll go volunteer for a hundred battalion. Too young. But by the 442 come up, I'll volunteer again. Too small. Next time I stand on my toes a little bit. Okay, I'm in. They sent us Europe. Sure, I'll go and fight. No better do I fight the ones who bomb the island. The same enemy, Tommy. Maybe for you. Pearl Harbor, the two people visit friends now. They both been killed. My mother, Sam. My father. No man for Tommy. Misha Goka. Leonard. Uchigaki Uchi. Uchigaki Uchi. Harry. Ikigani. Joseph T. Kamakura. MWR. Toyotomi. Toyotomi. Tomatsu. Misha Saki. Satoshi. Shima Bukuro Tenshugi. Shima. Shima Bukuro Tenshugi. Shima George W. Thanks. Fujimoto. Thomas H. Got a part on where this car was taking us. I was just going to ask you, Lieutenant. My... Hey, Sam. How are you not so sure we're going to England? Because that's where the line formed for the invasion of France. And it's coming off any day now. That says shock troops just in time. They eased up the hundred battalion at Casino. But anyway, it won't be the Pacific. How do you know? You ever hear the Panama Canal? Hey, Sam, what you think? Maybe so, huh? Well, if it's the Pacific, we've been sailing three days in the wrong direction. I never get it, don't know. Nobody knows. Tragic nuts. Oh, I'll get it. Thank you, Lieutenant. The propagandists declared that all of our people look upon Italians with contempt, regarding them as a race of hand-organ men and banana peddlers. We know that such statements are lies. But racial prejudice is abhorrent to our American concept of democracy. Naples, with its old world history, majestic pursuits, the castle of St. Elmo, the famous churches, the magnificent harbor, second to none in all the world. These and many other historic sites are of interest to the soldier. Take advantage of this opportunity. See as much as you can. You've got a great chance to do now and your expenses paid will cost you a lot of your own money after the war. You'll want to poke around and quaint out of the way places, and the only way to do that is to walk. Be sure to allow plenty of time in Naples so you can take it all in at a nice, leisurely pace. Start your promenade at the harbor. The Italian practice is to have a siesta hour sometime between 1 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. If this custom remains in vogue during occupational period, you'll save time and patience by confining your shopping to other hours. Continuing our tour of picturesque Italy, we come to the Via Castellina, which leads directly to Rome. The districts around Rome are full of places of historical interest, and transportation is excellent. What do you think, have you? I don't think so. Where are you going? Same place as you, Paisan. Haven't you heard? We've been attacked so 4-4-2. One big happy family. All right. Rome is a medieval town of Tuscany, a sleepy little village scarcely touched by the march of civilization. Take 10! What does it say? The door of the door. It's open, Lieutenant. Thank you, Miss. A lovino. Me, me? Yeah, I just got a feeling that Lieutenant is going to take care of us. Salute. And happy. Cosmi, Capitano. Cosmi, Lady Christie. Cosmi, Cosmi. You've got that good contact, River. How about some alvino, huh? Copiacere. Who gave it to you? Cosmi. Cosmi, huh? Is he still around here? When did you see him last? Cosi Beach. Thanks for covering up. And now I'm supposed to say you're welcome, and that's that until the next time, huh? They won't be any next time. Don't worry about that. I'll tell you when to leave. You're such a stickler on military courtesy for your men. From now on, you and I are going by the book. Yes, sir. I don't mind telling you, Grayson, if there was any chance of getting a replacement for you, I'd have had your court martial for this. Ever since you joined the outfit, you've been the one man in this company who's been out of step. You better pick it up, Lieutenant, and pick it up fast. Or you're going to find yourself volunteering for every dirty detail that comes up. Is that clear? Yes, sir. That'll be all. Did you do a good job, Lieutenant? Where's Kamakura? Sam, I was looking for water, Lieutenant. How do you like that? Dying off thirst in the middle of the river. I want to see him the minute it gets back. Yes, sir. Press up the bug! Free sample. Or they said the age station about the other one was wounded. Million dollar wounds, sir. They're sending him back to Rome. Thank you, sir. I mean that. I want to keep in close touch with you, man. Came from the 36th Division. I just happened to head to the 36th of somewhere in this area. It was, Lieutenant, there. Way up to get back in the Texas Army, eh? Oh, no, sir. I was just hoping I'd get a chance to visit them. Well, I'll do better than that. If we ever meet up at the 36th, I'll try and work out a transfer. Oh, thank you very much, sir. Not at all. It'll be a pleasure. Here, too, huh? Fair shake, huh, Lieutenant? Keep it quiet. I'll see to that, sir. Squad leaders up front. Squad leaders up front. Squad leaders up front. Squad leaders up front. What happens when men get sick? Last long. I mean, the medics. How do they get to your medics, men? I'm going to see a lot of things in the next 24 hours. I've dreamed about all my life. The Forum, St. Peter's. Peter. Ah, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic, tic. Commander, he said he'd be a chervino. Do you like a vino, Joe? A latte? Quattro. Cinque, sei, sette, otto, Joe. Come on, Paes, Joe. Come on, Paes, Joe. Ti prego. Per piacere. Are we hungry? Hungry. Okay, plump for Papa, no? You dig a troppo, Joe. Si, si, si. Aspettiamo. We wait. Tornesi. In month. Tren, quattro. Poi, staran, chii cinque. Alli vedeti. Nove bottiglia, Joe. Tiaci. 9 bottles. Press on, too. You don't like cookies? Maybe brandy nos, eh? Sure, go ahead. Who that's from, Sam? Your mother? Jerry. Hey, remember that time we took Superetto? It was on a news broadcast, coast to coast. And I mentioned it 4-4-2. No kidding. I'm telling you, and that's been a newspaper story. Lots of them. The hundredth getting to present your citation from General Mark Clark. Sassetta, here, 140. Hey. Let me see that. If you like that, we're gonna let your kid brother leave relocation camp and work on a farm. Next month, he gonna pick sugar beets in Idaho. Well, where do you know? He's been trying to swing that deal for months. Good boy. All okay. Nobody sick. Excuse, Sam. That's okay. I'll read the rest to you. Honestly, Sam, you'd hardly recognize the old homestead. Maybe it looks the same. The barracks, the barbed wire, the amp-pies. But it isn't the same anymore. Nothing's the same. Because everybody knows what the 4-4-2 is doing. And what means most to me is a change in the kids in my class. She teaches in camp school. I know, I know. First grade. They were such sad little people. Never laughed. Never made a sound. Today, I'm happy to say, I have as noisy a classroom as you'll find in America. Move better now, eh, Couton? Looks that way, Kanaka. Plenty better now. I miss you so very much, my darling. I can't find words to tell you how dear you are. Oh. Just want to let you know we're back, sir. Just in time. Oh, thanks. Sergeant, have the driver report to the motor pool with you. Yes, sir. All set to go the next batch. I was all set to go, too. Somebody was telling me your folks came from Rome. A little town near there. While you were gone, you rolled off it. The 36th. They passed us on their way back. The Texas Wonders had all we could take, so they called him a 4-4-2. Where'd they go? Operations. Is that straight? Looks like you stuck with it for the rest of the war. I get into fight the Japs and winds up fighting with them. It's a hot one when you come to think of it. A lot of us had parents who were born in enemy countries. Italian-Americans, German-Americans. That's different, sir, and you know it. Why? Just to shape their eyes? Wouldn't you rather be with some other outfit? If I know of a better outfit. I'll be all, sir. You don't have to be so formal. It was your idea to go by the book. I'll see you later. Good care of your pig. Yep. I sure hope he feeds him good so he'll be nice and fat when we get back off the line. And by those columns. Probably from another war, huh? It's hard to believe. Over 2,000 years old, the battles that must have been fought around here. Napoleon, Charlemagne, Caesar, Alexander the Great, all the way back to Biblical times. Well, better we fight like Biblical times. I read in the Bible, your army picked number one man, enemy picked number one man. And by big fight, two men, one killed, war over. I nominated Lieutenant Grayson for our side. No. It's some kind of headquarters, all right. And it looks like they're getting ready to pull out. One machine gun's holding us back. Don't you realize that if you went for a silver star, I have you caught, Marshall. Gotta leave hospital, sir. Big one, 442 going Pacific. He's playing his sad sack. Get left behind, huh? Maybe we still won't fight Japan. You think so, maybe? It's definitely France. If I catch him in a hospital. Well, better now. See ya, good. Out to play a personal part in pushing the Germans out of France. Just west of the Riviera district in southern France lies the port of Marseille. You will be fortunate, indeed, if you are stationed in this fascinating city. However, the chances are you will be located in the provinces. Rooms with private bath are still deluxe in provincial towns, and you won't always have steam heat. But there are many compensations. For instance, your breakfast will be brought to your bedroom without extra charge. If French coaches are less comfortable in ours, remember that they are also less expensive. Who's got the time? 2.20, sir. Thanks. Who do you think ought to see about it, sir? S1 personnel. They assigned the new replacements. But they're not going to put two brothers in the same platoon. Stay with them, sir. And it's just liable to talk them in. Bad enough being in the same regiment with the same platoon. Get two telegrams for the war department on the same day. Think I'll ride them at platoon, sir. And how are we doing this, sir? Business lieutenant? I keep forgetting. And here I've been in officer for two hours and 20 minutes. How are you doing, Grayson? Hey, sir, you think Terry OK? Sure. It was just a little cold. I feel more better when the mail catch up. Long time in a bit mail. I wonder how my brother's making that. Me, too. I guess he worked on a sugar beet farm already two, three weeks. Hey, oh, we want the mail. Write your congressman. Commission to one of us? Go ahead. No, they give it to the mix. Say that again. Now get along with your bloody. I've got something to tell you. Here, we could have seen. Yes, sir. And yet, but it looks like I'll be taking over another platoon. I probably won't be seeing much of you guys. I just wanted to say, well... He won't make good platoon leader. Yeah, what he last? He's welcome to them, boys. Close dealings. 17th century. I'm not gonna let that bakery. Close to the train, you guys. Ataric. What do you say? That's Japanese for thank you. They're very polite. When did you learn that song? Wayne? That's right. When did you learn it? Let's walk to the song. Song. The eyes of Texas are upon you. I love his awful. The 36th Division? I think so. Are they still here? No. I'm gonna get away, y'all. Texas. Good afternoon, sir. You know, Lieutenant, I had you down as a determined man. But I didn't think you had enough drag to get the third to the 36th. Transferred. That's right, Lieutenant. We've been attached to the 36th Division. I guess that makes us honorary Texans. Sir Marlborough, keep an eye out for Kethl Russell, Spodna. What do you know about that? I thought you'd be pleased, Lieutenant. This is the man we've been looking for, Major. One of the new combat commissions to replace him. Oh, there's one his platoon, sir. Oh, Hera. Good. He can take over. Take over my platoon, sir? We've had a request for a liaison officer to work out a 36th headquarters. Someone who can get along with them and knows the 442 thoroughly. But, sir, I've always been on the line. Do you think I have the qualifications for a headquarters job? I think you're made good. When a man wants anything as badly as you've wanted this. But, sir, I don't want this. Remember, I told you I just wanted to visit them. I've got a lot of friends in the 36th. None of them at headquarters, I take it. Sorry, I couldn't arrange. Have you sent back your own platoon? Colonel Pence, your orders will be issued immediately. How do you like that Texas artillery, strangers? Danger? Me and all from Texas, myself. I'll pull up a chair and have them in July. Sir, it's not inevitable, friend. But we're heading back towards town. Another pass is going to stall us for a bit. Tommy, sure I'd just get back to that town we left Pies on. Ain't love wonderful. Howdy, stranger. Hello, there's only one thing I don't like about these buttheads. They don't dig them long enough. Pies on. Come on, Pies on, you're beautiful. Pies on. I miss you, too. Thanks for taking care of him. Thanks a lot. I was hoping maybe something to eat. I don't have anything to eat. Trade the cigarettes, two packs. You can get a couple of chickens for that. Not here. No chickens left. Nothing. It won't be much. All we get is Kier rations. It would be a feast for them. I wish I could get something better. So little ones here, really Japanese? Hey, shorty. Tommy gives them shucks to make them turn yellow, see. They send them out in the evening just as a sense of what trouble all night. He makes one more crack between Sergeant and him. Hold on, having a refill with us for a day. Thanks, Frank. I want to say hello to somebody, my old platoon sergeant. I trained on them. Be right back. Come on. I'm going to take orders from you. I'll be with the artillery observer. You're getting your artillery from the 4-4-2, and he's never worked with them before. They're sending us up without our own artillery. Just the Japs. You'll hand it from what I hear. Japs. Let's get out of here. Give you us a little fresh air. You in, check. Japs in the Texas Division. They're Japanese Americans. Nisei. Or if you prefer a butterhead, but not Japs. They don't like it neither do I. What are you, a Japs lover or something? I said they're not Japs. I'm warning you, Cully. You what? I'm warning you. Lieutenant, that gold bar looks real sweet on you, but I don't believe you're getting a little big for your British. I can always take the bar off anytime you say. How do you like that? Too set. I'll go see my son. I'm working as fast as I can. Anything for my brother? No off from relocation center. She's gonna report from Terry. Dear Sam, I hate to start out a letter this way, but I think it's best to get the bad news over with first. Of course. You don't get better, huh? No, Terry's okay. Your mother didn't get sick? Your father? It's my brother. He didn't lose his job on a farm? Yeah, him and a couple of his buddies. A gang beat him to a pulp and said they'd lynch him if they came back. Why do that? Why? Why? Because they've got slam eyes. There's a crime in some places. Didn't you know that? How do you like that? We're good enough to carry rifles, but we're not good enough to pick sugar beans. Take it easy, Sam. Sure, sure. Take it easy. Take it lying down. You'll suck us. That's what we are. Ah, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. What would you like a dental appointment? Let's go, boy. Cato? Write it up. If you're looking for a scrap, you won't have long to wait. We've been alerted. Put your tents down and get ready to move out. Pull them down. We just put them up. The men Lieutenant Grayson moved out with have been surrounded. The whole battalion? What's left of them? Grayson's okay so far. I told you the observer got hit and he took over. Just so the Lieutenant is safe, him and his buddy, his dear old platoon sergeant. What's up with Sam? He just got some bad news. He's not the only one. They're going to send the new replacements up online as soon as they arrive. The batch my kid brothers in. Eighteen years old. I found a phone. Give me a slug of that, will you? Wildcat 6. This is Wildcat 2. Fire mission over. And Foxy Belize Baker, Mike Charlie at point. King Sugar Charlie Love, Abel Howe. Wildcat 2. This is Wildcat 6. Stand by. One round smoke on way. One round smoke on way. I can't get a thing out of this one, sir. And we got enough from the other cinema where the division headquarter is. Go. They're surrounded on three sides by elements of the battalion and the two hundred and second mountain battalion. I don't know at the east. Let me see it on the map here. The Germans are surrounded on three sides by elements of the battalion and the two hundred and second mountain battalion. I don't know at the east. Let me see it on the map here. The Germans are dug in a continuous line within a locking fire. There's a steep ridge here that dominates this sector. It's almost straight up on both sides and they have a strong force. It's just about groups within striking distance to make. This is your spot. Good luck. Come on, shake a leg, will you? This don't make sense. I'm sticking our necks out for the guys I'll get bloody off crazy. That's Sergeant. That's the kind ganged up on your brother. We get to the lost battalion. That's Sergeant going to change his mind about us, planning people already we change this, huh? Keeps up like terribil writing letters. How am I going to have it good? You bet. Yes, sir. Good thing you read me letters. Well, maybe I'll go get my chick. It's rough. It's planning rough. But we know what's it all about. You bet. Well, better we go for broke. Yes, sir. That's about it, Tommy. More better we go for broke. I don't seem to recognize you. Have you been back to any of the services? No, father. They ain't getting rice. They could use another man. They'll be shooting right down our throat so we try to come up on either side. What does I'm on my way back? You say no. We've been tapping a wire, sir. Some of them speak perfect English. This is Wildcat 4. Come in, Wildcat 3. Stay a kind fort. Wildcat 3. Wildcat 3. Sergeant Kasugamoto speaking. This is Wildcat 4. Come in, Wildcat 3. Stay a kind fort. Wildcat 3. Wildcat 3. Sergeant Kasugamoto speaking. What's the number? It's just that good old Yankee know-how. Let's speak in Japanese. But close enough to five point length, I take off like a ruptured duck right over the side of the ridge. There ought to be somebody down there to meet him. That's what I was thinking. This is it. We're your new replacements. Oh, how's the name? We're going to see a bunch of Japanese. I mean, there is touchy about that. One time, even slug me. Slug you, huh? Did you hear that, chick? What's the rest of your outfit, Lieutenant? Back there about a mile, but it took us hours to get here on our bellies most of the way. When do we start? Not enough of us to do it. Scrumish line up the hill. Scrumish line up the hill. Scrumish line up the hill. Tell me something, Sam. What does Bakutani mean? He translated your hill. A stupid jerk in a hill. In the name of the president of the United States, as public evidence of deserved 42nd Regimental Combat Team is available. Animations of the Armed Forces of the United States.