About the Book
Chapters: Sadao Munemori, Norman Mineta, Ehren Watada, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Daniel Inouye, Eric Shinseki, Robert Kiyosaki, Larry Hama, Ellison Onizuka, Ben Kuroki, John Okada, 100th Infantry Battalion, Hiroshi H. Miyamura, James K. Okubo, Lon Horiuchi, Spark Matsunaga, Koji Ariyoshi, Barney F. Hajiro, Ted T. Tanouye, William K. Nakamura, Yosh Uchida, Kiyoshi K. Muranaga, Frank H. Ono, Go for Broke Monument, Kaoru Moto, Bumpei Akaji, Joe Hayashi, Shizuya Hayashi, George T. Sakato, Robert T. Kuroda, Yukio Okutsu, Vincent Okamoto, Rodney J. T. Yano, Joe M. Nishimoto, Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi, Terry Teruo Kawamura, Allan M. Ohata, Shinyei Nakamine, Masato Nakae, Mikio Hasemoto, Yoshinobu Oyakawa, Mike Masaoka, Harry K. Fukuhara, Taro Yamamoto, Shinkichi Tajiri, Ray Yoshida, Bruce Yamashita, Teruto Tsubota, Gyo Obata, Dale Ishimoto, Wataru Misaka, George I. Nakamura, Taro Yashima, George Tsutakawa, Varsity Victory Volunteers, John F. Aiso, Paul Bannai, Kenneth P. Moritsugu, Ben Oda, Alan Nakanishi, Military Intelligence Service, Keichi Kimura. Excerpt: 100th Infantry Battalion The 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry is the only remaining combat arms unit in the U.S. Army Reserve , the other units in the Army Reserve being combat support or combat service support . The unit combines the identities of two World War II Japanese-American units, the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Based at Fort Shafter , Honolulu , Hawaii, the 100th Battalion has reservists from Hawaii, American Samoa , Guam and Saipan , and has been activated and deployed to Iraq . Historically, the unit is referred to as the "Purple Heart Battalion", with the motto "Go For Broke". One of the most famous members of this unit was U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye who was part of the 442nd Regimental Combat...
