''Go for broke''
"THe fight for Liberty and justice for all"
"442nd Regimental Combat Team Marching in France", 1944, World Book
"442nd Regimental Combat Team Marching in France", 1944, World Book
'Go for Broke' is a Hawaiian slang which means, ‘Give everything you have; put everything in the basket and do your 100%.’ That is what we did to prove our loyalty. We gave everything that we had, we threw everything that we had.
-Terry Shima, former Public Relations Officer, in a personal interview
I am proud that I am an American of Japanese ancestry, I believe in this nation's institutions, ideals, and traditions; I glory in her heritage, I boast of her history, I trust in her future.
-Mike M. Masaoka, former staff sergeant of the 442nd
The lessons we learned must remain as a grave reminder of what we must not allow to happen again to any group.
-Daniel K. Inouye, former US Senator from Hawaii