"Go for Broke!" (1951, starring Van Johnson and six veterans of the actual events). This film tells the story of the 442nd RCT. The regiment is best known as the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of American warfare, and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of Japanese Americans. Even after FDR forced their parents (and thousands of other United States citizens) into the internment camps (complete with manned gun towers and barbed wire fences), many of these young men were eager to prove their patriotism, and so volunteered to fight for America. They were awarded more than 20 Medals of Honor, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 371 Silver Stars, 4,000 Bronze Stars, and over 4,000 Purple Hearts.
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