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What kind of soldiers comprised the highly decorated 442nd regimental combat team?

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They were mostly Japanese Americans from Hawaii.
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The 442nd infantry regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army and is the only infantry formation in the army reserve.

This regiment is best known for its history as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in world war II.

The kind of soldiers were Japanese-American who comprised a large part of the hawaii national Guard.

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