Title: Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. Army | The United States Army
Headings: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Army
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Army
Wars and Conflicts
Civil War
World War I
World War II
The Bataan Death March
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom
Military Unit and Program history
442nd Regimental Combat Team
100th Infantry Battalion
Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA)
The U.S. Army's Philippine Scouts

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from East Asia chose to immigrate to the United States,          where opportunities for work and a better life beckoned. Despite numerous instances of discrimination, many Asian-Americans          joined the U.S. Army and served with distinction during World War I on the battlefields of France. Following the          war, Soldiers of Asian ancestry were recognized for their contributions to the war effort and were allowed to become          naturalized citizens. By the end of World War I in 1918, there were nearly 180,000 Asian-Americans living in the          United States, including about 100,000 Japanese and 60,000 Chinese and 5,000 Filipinos. 1911: Filipino Army Pvt. Jose B. Nisperos earns Medal of Honor for heroism in Philippines, Sept. 24. Close
World War II
At the start of World War II in 1941, more than a quarter-million Asian-Americans were living in the United States. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Japanese-Americans were perceived as a threat to national security          based solely on their ethnic ancestry. Consequently, on March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created          the War Relocation Authority.