Japanese-Americans in WWII: From the 100th Infantry Battalion to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Japanese-Americans Were Vital to the WWII War Effort Katie Lange DOD After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, many Americans were distrusting and fearful of Japanese-Americans living in the U.S. Fearmongering led to many of those Japanese-Americans being barred from military service, with their draft status changing from “draft eligible” to …