what kind of soldiers compromised the highly decorated 442nd regimental combat team
442nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 442nd Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army and is the only infantry formation in the Army Reserve. The regiment is best known for its history as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in Europe during World War II,[3] in particular Italy, southern France, and Germany.