American Minorities in WWII

442 nd Regimental Combat Team

Japanese Americans born in America From Hawaii and mainland Served in the United States Army Fought in WWII in Italy, Southern France, and Germany Most decorated infantry regiment in the history of the U.S. Army

Tuskegee Airmen, 332 nd Fighter Group

African Americans pilots, trained in Tuskegee, Alabama Served in the U.S. Army Air Force Flew missions over Italy, France, and Germany Fought racism and segregation even within U.S. military

Navajo Code Talkers

Native Americans from the Navajo Tribe Served in the U.S. Marines Fought in the Pacific Code was never broken by the Japanese U.S. Army also used Native Americans from other tribes as code talkers