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Daniel James Brown

Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

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442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT)

The 442nd Infantry Regiment was a segregated Japanese American unit formed in 1943 to be sent to Europe during World War II. It was the most decorated unit for its service duration and size.

522nd Field Artillery Battalion

The 522nd was the artillery support unit for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. The 522nd liberated parts of the Dachau concentration camp.

92nd Infantry Division

The 92nd was a segregated unit featuring Black Americans during World War II. 

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