In October 1944, the 442nd RCT and the 100th Infantry Battalion were sent to France to enter the Rhineland Campaign. This campaign would test each man’s strength, determination, and bravery under extreme circumstances. During its first nine days of combat, the 442nd RCT liberated and secured the towns of Bruyères, Belmont, and Biffontaine. The fighting had been constant and grueling in miserable weather and difficult terrain. The French citizens were extremely grateful for the men’s service. Tod

On October 15, 1944, the 100th/442nd RCT entered the Rhineland Campaign in France. Its first objective was to capture the French town of Bruyères from the German army. The Battle of Bruyères was a bitter, four-day battle for the men of the 100th/442nd. It took days of continuous fighting for the Nisei soldiers to advance and clear the hills and houses of German forces. On October 18, 1944, the 100th/442nd entered and liberated the town of Bruyères. The 4000 citizens of Bruyères emerged from thei

U.S. Army restores 442nd Regimental Combat Team webpage after public outry

George Sakato 442nd Regimental Combat Team

This Veterans Day we honor and remember all of those who served their country in the U.S. Armed Forces. On November 12, 1944, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was called to assemble for an award and citation ceremony. The men had just come off the front lines after 3 1/2 weeks of fighting, during which they had liberated the towns of Bruyères, Belmont, and Biffontaine, and rescued the ‘Lost Battalion,’ a regiment that had been surrounded by the German army for seven days. Losses during this peri