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Nisei in World War II: The MIS, 100th and 442nd

May 14, 2018
Guests discuss the Military Intelligence Service, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, segregated units for soldiers of Japanese descent during WWII. Topics covered include the establishment of the First Army Japanese Language School, the role of the Military Intelligence Service, the formation of the Varsity Victory Volunteers, the journey of the 100th Infantry Battalion, and Japanese American enlistment during the war.
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