Nisei Soldiers of World War II, United States, 2010
date: label: date made
content: 2010
name: label: maker
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Nisei Soldiers of World War II medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 2010
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Nisei (second generation Americans of Japanese ancestry) soldiers from both the European and Pacific theaters and the 442nd RCT color guard.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: NISEI SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR II / GO FOR BROKE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Insignias of the 100th INF BN, 442nd RCT and MIS. The 100th INF BN insignia on the lower left features a taro leaf and a traditional Hawaiian helmet. The 442nd RCT patch has the Torch of Liberty and is located on the lower right. The MIS insignia is a sphinx and is located on the top left. A decorative ribbon connects the outer rim of the coin with the inscriptions. There are three stars that represent the units being honored.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE / 1941 - 1946 / 100TH INF BN / 442ND RCT / ACT OF CONGRESS 2010
label: Description (Brief)
content: Smooth edge.
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: This is a duplicate medal of the Nisei Soldiers of World War II Congressional Gold Medal which was awarded to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service of the US Army for recognition of their service during World War II. GO FOR BROKE (one of the inscriptions on the obverse) was the motto of the 442nd RCT.
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
label: Exhibition
content: Price of Freedom
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: United States Mint
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2012.0157.66
label: catalog number
content: 2012.0157.66
label: accession number
content: 2012.0157
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 76 mm; x 3 in