February 19, 1945
More than 50 MIS Nisei soldiers land with the U.S. Marines
on Iwo Jima, one of the last battles in the Pacific. Nisei
are also present in the Tinian Island operation. |
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March 12, 1945
The 522nd Field Artillery Battalion is sent to assist
the 4th Infantry Divisionís assault on the Siegfried Line
between Eastern France and Germany. |
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Soldiers of
the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion preparing
a shell. |
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March 20, 1945
100th/442nd RCT, minus the 552nd Field Artillery Battalion,
leaves France for Italy to join the all African-American
92nd Infantry Division.
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April 1, 1945
The battle of Okinawa is shortened by the work of Nisei MIS linguists who translate Japanese documents revealing defense plans, troop positions, and maps of artillery positions. |
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April 5-6, 1945
442nd RCT makes a surprise attack on Nazi mountainside
positions in Italy, breaking through the Nazi Gothic Line
in one day. |
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April 6-30, 1945
100th/442nd RCT drives the enemy up the Italian coast
to Genoa and Turin. |
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April 29, 1945
The 522nd Field Artillery Bn help to liberate Jewish prisoners
of the Landsberg-Kaufering Dachau Death March and Dachau
sub-camps. |
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Scene depicting
522nd troops freeing prisoners from the Dachau
concentration camp from the film "When We Were
Warriors." |
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May 2, 1945
German Army surrenders. The war in Europe is over.
Nisei MISers sent to Germany to examine Japanese Embassy
documents.
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German troops
surrender. |
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August - September,
1945
MISers participate in the surrender and occupation of
Japan including: war crimes, repatriation of Japanese
solders/civilians from overseas, civil censorship, land
reform, government reorganization activities and rewriting
of Japan’s Constitution. |
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MIS interrogating
witness. |
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