Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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The 232nd Combat Engineer Company’s role was to keep the lines of communication and transportation open for the infantry. The only unit to be led by Japanese American officers, the 232nd cleared machine gun nests and roads while facing enemy fire and the constant danger of land mines.

This video originally aired during our 22nd Go For Broke Monument Anniversary and is part of our series, Sharing Stories Around the Table. Watch the full Monument Anniversary program here: youtube.com/watch?v=fjhZx9KbaKk