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In March 1942, Lieutenant General John L.
DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command,
issued the first of 108 military
proclamations that resulted in the forced
removal of more than 110,000 people of
Japanese ancestry on the West Coast from
their homes and to internment or relocation
camps.
In February 1, 1943, the U.S. Government
reversed its decision on Japanese Americans
serving in the armed forces, and approved the
formation of a Japanese American combat unit.
A few days later, the government required
that all internees answer loyalty
questionnaires, which was used to register
the Nisei (the first generation of Japanese
origin to be born abroad) for the draft.
Question 27 of the loyalty questionnaire
asked males eligible to register for the
draft, "Are you willing to serve in the armed
forces of the United States on combat duty,
wherever ordered?" while question 28 asked
all internees, "Will you swear unqualified
allegiance to the United States of America
and faithfully defend the United States from
any or all attack by foreign or domestic
forces, and forswear any form of allegiance
or obedience to the Japanese emperor, or any
other foreign government, power or
organization?"
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the
United States Army, was an Asian American
unit composed of mostly Japanese Americans
who fought in Europe during the Second World
War. The families of many of its soldiers
were subject to internment. The 442nd was a
self-sufficient fighting force, and fought
with uncommon distinction in Italy, southern
France, and Germany. The regiment became the
most highly decorated military unit in the
history of the United States Armed Forces,
including 21 Medal of Honor recipients.
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