442nd Airborne Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Japanese_American_Citizens_League
gptkb:Nisei_soldiers
gptkb:Japanese_American_veterans
American_military_history
Asian_American_history
World_War_II_history
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Liberation_of_Italy
gptkb:Central_Europe_Campaign
Rhineland Campaign
Northern_France_Campaign
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:442nd_Regimental_Combat_Team_Memorial
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_L._DeWitt
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:electronic_warfare approximately 14,000
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Shelby
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol of loyalty and patriotism
First Japanese American combat unit in the U.S. Army
Fought_in_Europe_during_World_War_II
Recognition_of_Japanese_American_contributions_to_the_U.S.
Contributed_to_the_desegregation_of_the_U.S._military
gptkbp:honors Medal of Honor recipients
Purple Heart recipients
Silver Star recipients
Bronze_Star_recipients
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 442nd Airborne Squadron
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:motto Go for Broke
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Japanese_Americans
gptkbp:nickname Go for Broke
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Japanese_American_soldiers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Vosges_Mountains
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Bruyeres
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation