Thought this was intriguing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m1JVjE2Ox0 The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated unit, for its size and length of service, in the entire history of the U.S. Military. The 4,000 men who initially came in April 1943 had to be replaced nearly 3.5 times. In total, about 14,000 men served, ultimately earning 9,486 Purple Hearts and an unprecedented eight Presidential Unit Citations.[51] Twenty-one of its members were awarded Medals of Honor. Members of the 442nd received 18,143 awards, including: 21 Medals of Honor (the first awarded posthumously to Private First Class Sadao Munemori, Company A, 100th Battalion, for action near Seravezza, Italy, on April 5, 1945; the others upgraded from other awards in June 2000). 52 Distinguished Service Crosses (including 19 Distinguished Service Crosses which were upgraded to Medals of Honor in June 2000) 1 Distinguished Service Medal 560 Silver Stars (plus 28 Oak Leaf Clusters for a second award) 22 Legion of Merit Medals 15 Soldier’s Medals 4,000 Bronze Stars (plus 1,200 Oak Leaf Clusters for a second award; one Bronze Star was upgraded to a Medal of Honor in June 2000. One Bronze Star was upgraded to a Silver Star in September 2009.) 9,486 Purple Hearts more info on the campaigns can be found at http://www.goforbrok...erans_442nd.asp and of course: http://en.wikipedia....(United_States)