Vakawanda vaigara muHawaii vaishumira mu442nd Regimental Combat Team, rimwe boka reuto reU.S. Army. Boka racho rakanga rakaumbwa chose chose nevarwi vokuAmerica vaibva kuJapan. Chiremera chacho chakarwa zvikurukuru muItaly, kumaodzanyemba kweFrance
uye Germany. The 442nd Regiment yakanga yakashongedzwa zvikuru nokuda kwehukuru hwayo uye urefu hwebasa munhau yeAmerica. Nhengo dzayo 4,000 dzaifanira kutsiviwa dzinenge 2.5 nguva nekuda kwekurasikirwa. Pamwe chete, varume vanenge 14 000 vakashanda, vachiwana 9 486 Purple Hearts. The chikwata akanga paakavapa sere Presidential Unit Citations (vashanu mumwedzi mumwe). makumi maviri nomumwe nhengo dzayo, kusanganisira Hawaii US Senator Daniel Inouye, vakanga paakavapa Medals of Honor. Mashoko ayo aiva "Endai nokuda Broke".