rebuild its strength. Ikeda participated in this Rhineland-Maritime Alps Campaign in southern France from late November 1944 to mid-March 1945, when the 442nd was transferred to General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army for participation in the Po Valley Campaign in northern Italy. They left for Italy from a staging area in Marseilles in relays on March
unit was only at about half-strength. Victor participated in the Rhineland-Maritime Alps Campaign from late November 1944 to mid-March 1945, when the 442nd was transferred to General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army for participation in the Po Valley Campaign in northern Italy. They left from a staging area in Marseilles in relays on March 17, 18,
division.” Bill Mauldin, famous war correspondent writes of the 100th, “no combat unit in the army could exceed them in loyalty, hard work, courage, and sacrifice.” General Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army simply says “they are one of the best fighting units in the world.” But beyond the widely acclaimed military prowess, men
be among the top ten battles fought by the U.S. Army in its 239-year history. Toward the end of the war, in Italy, in April 1945, General Mark Clark and the 5th US Army asked you to participate in an important campaign. They asked you to help break the German defensive line in Northern Italy,
honored the twelve fallen Seattle soldiers at 1:00 p.m. at the Seattle Buddhist Temple. The speaker was Lt. Col. George H. Revelle, former staff officer for General Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army. There was an overflow crowd in attendance in the large auditorium. Each soldier had eight pallbearers. Tanaka’s were: Hiro Nishimura, Ted
2010, along with the other veterans of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team. This is the highest Congressional Civilian Medal. Above: A group of 442nd Veterans with Gen. Mark R. Clark on his visit to Hawaii in January 1948 to activate 30 reserve units; Taira is on the far right On September 12, 1947, the
honored the twelve fallen Seattle soldiers at 1:00 p.m. at the Seattle Buddhist Temple. The speaker was Lt. Col. George H. Revelle, former staff officer for General Mark Clark, commander of the Fifth Army. There was an overflow crowd in attendance in the large auditorium. Each soldier had eight pallbearers. Onodera’s were: George Takizawa (I
with the other veterans of the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team. This is the highest Congressional Civilian Medal. The Distinguished Service Cross was posthumously authorized by Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, Commander, Headquarters Fifth Army, on November 14, 1944. It was presented to his mother, Natsu Madokoro, on February 21, 1945, at Poston WRA Center.
to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Pisa, Italy, and was assigned to the 100th Battalion, C Company. The Combat Team had been especially requested by General Mark W. Clark for participation in the Po Valley Campaign with the mission of making a decoy attack on the western end of the Germans’ Gothic Line
he was one of four Japanese American soldiers from Spokane fighting in the French Alps. The 442nd RCT was transferred back to Italy as part of General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army for participation in the Po Valley Campaign. They left from Marseilles on March 20-22. On April 10, the Regiment crossed the Frigido River and
