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442nd Regimental Combat Training Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.Description
As World War II dragged on into 1943, the United States government needed more soldiers, and it called for Japanese American volunteers to join Nisei units of the U.S. Army under a white commanding officer. On January 28, 1943, the War Department set a goal of 1,500 recruits from the Hawaiian Islands, but over 10,000 people volunteered. The response on the United States mainland was less spectacular. While there were internment camps in Hawaii and many people of Japanese descent were jailed, there were no massive relocation or incarceration attempts like those on the mainland. The mass relocation of the Japanese Americans on the mainland led to fear and mistrust. When the War Department set a goal of 3,000 recruits from the mainland, about 1,200 volunteered. With the 442nd Regimental Combat Team activated on February 1, 1943, approximately 4,000 accepted volunteers ended up in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for training.Created By
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May 23, 2023Update Date
July 6, 2024
