By Pamela A. Okano For The North American Post World War II was full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. The men of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion are good examples. But what of the Nisei who fought in the Pacific? Shrouded in mystery for more than 60 years, the story of these World War II was full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. The men of the 442nd and the 100th Battalion are good examples.