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The valor and honor demonstrated by the Nisei soldiers earned them the respect of many observers. 

"You fought the enemy abroad and prejudice at home and you won." - President Harry S. Truman

"They were superb! That word correctly describes it: superb! They took terrific casualties. They showed rare courage and tremendous fighting spirit. Not too much can be said of the performance of those battalions in Europe and everybody wanted them..." - General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

"...I had the honor to command the men of the 442nd Combat Team. You fought magnificently in the field of battle and wrote brilliant chapters in the military history of our country. They demonstrated conclusively the loyalty and valor of our American citizens of Japanese ancestry in combat." - General Mark W. Clark, Chief of Staff of Army Ground Forces

"I cannot say, however, that their "Go For Broke" service has ever been adequately honored, but I do know that any objective appraisal of the record of this unit will place it high up in the annals of our military history... Whether in France, Italy or elsewhere, I know of no units in the American Army that fought and persevered more gallantly than did those Nisei companies and battalions." - John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War​​​​​​​

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The 442nd earned numerous individual and unit awards while suffering tremendous casualties. Nicknamed the "Purple Heart Battalion" due to the exceptional number of Purple Hearts earned, the 100th/442nd was highly respected for its bravery and loyalty.