Of the 24 Asian-American awardees , 21 earned the Medal while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team or its component unit , the 100th Infantry Battalion , making the 442nd the most decorated regiment-sized unit of the war .
Of the 24 Asian American awardees , 21 earned the Medal while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team or its component unit , the 100th Infantry Battalion , making the 442nd the most decorated regiment-sized unit of the war .