The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a unit composed almost entirely of Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans), many of whom had families held in U.S. internment camps. Their motto was 'Go For Broke.' They fought in Italy and France with legendary bravery, becoming the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of the U.S. military. They earned over 9,000 Purple Hearts and 21 Medals of Honor. Their most famous mission was the rescue of the 'Lost Battalion' of the 36th Infantry Division, where they suffered over 800 casualties to save 211 fellow soldiers.