In 1946, President Harry Truman honored the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Japanese American unit in World War II, with a presidential unit citation, stating, “You fought not only the enemy, but you fought prejudice — and you have won.”
In 1946, President Harry Truman honored the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Japanese American unit in World War II, with a presidential unit citation, stating, “You fought not only the enemy, but you fought prejudice — and you have won.”
