- Detached from 442nd RCT on July, 1944 joined First Airborne Task Force to become "First Airborne Tank Company" for airborne invasion of Southern France. Rejoined 442nd RCT on Oct. 1944.
- 1st Bn was left back in Fort Shelby as a Training Bn. The 100th was incorperated as of June 17th, but was still officially a seperate. Bn. and under its older strength levels untill Aug.10th, 1944.
- Detached March, 1945 to 7th Army. Was one of several units that helped in the Liberation of Dachau and other subcamps.
Notes:
- Feb. 1943.-1945
- Orig. made up of all volinteers (untill April of 1944). Mostly of Hawaiian birth, but at least 1/3rd - 3/7th's from West Coast internment camps. After April of 1944 general conscription took place.
- Company strengths were the same as normal American Companies.
Decorations- (the 442nd was the most decorated unit in American History). (this list includes the decorations of the 100th Bn Sep.)
- 7 major campaogn in Europe
- 7 Presedentail Unit Citations
- 9,486 Purple Hearts
- 18,143 Individual decorations (Excluding Puple hearts)
- 1 Congressional Medeal of Honour
- 52 Distinguished Service Crosses
- 1 Distinguished Service Medel
- 560 Silver Stars, with 28 Oak Leaf Clusters
- 22 Legions of Merit
- 4,000 Bronze Stars, w/1,200 Oak Leaf Clusters
- 15 Soldier's Medals
- 12 French Croux de Guerre, w/ 2 Palms
- 2 Italian Crosses for Mil. Merit
- 2 Italian Medials of Valour
100th Bn (sep) -Americans of Japanese Decent- Originally made up Hawaian National Guard (AKA-Hawaiian Provisional Bn).
Headquarter Co.
A-Company
B-Company
C-Company
D-Company
E-Company
F-Company
Medical Detachments
Notes:
- E & D companys did not as a practical matter serve as frontline units, but as either a way station for incomeing replacements, or as special guard units.
- Company strengths were the same as normal American Companies.
- Feb. 1943- Aug.10th, 1944. redesignated to 100th Bn, 442nd RCT.
