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Members of the Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team make their way toward the Gothic Line, Germany’s final, main defensive line in northern Italy during World War II. The line had sheer cliffs, some of which towered over 3,000 feet.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Sadao Munemori
MAY 3, 2021 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS
During World War II, everyone who identified as American wanted to fight for the U.S. including Japanese-Americans, who were initially denied entry into the military due to wartime prejudice. Eventually, they were allowed to enlist, and many fought in a unit that became one of the most decorated in history. Army Pfc. Sadao Munemori was one of them.