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Only the Brave

"AMERICA’S MOST DECORATED UNIT IN MILITARY HISTORY…, THIS IS THEIR STORY."

A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII – the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars – making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story.

Top Cast

  • Mark Dacascos

    Mark Dacascos

    Sgt. Steve 'Zaki' Senzaki

  • Jennifer Aquino

    Jennifer Aquino

    Grace Nakajo

  • Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    Lt. William Terry

  • Gina Hiraizumi

    Gina Hiraizumi

    Eleanor Takase

  • Jason Scott Lee

    Jason Scott Lee

    Sgt. Glenn 'Tak' Takase

  • Emily Liu

    Emily Liu

    Nancy Loo

  • Pat Morita

    Pat Morita

    Seigo Takata

  • Ken Narasaki

    Ken Narasaki

    Richard "Doc" Naganuma

  • Lane Nishikawa

    Lane Nishikawa

    Sgt. Jimmy Takata

Overview

A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten heroes of WWII – the Japanese-American 100th/442nd. In 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, overnight Japanese Americans were put into internment camps for the duration of the war. Determined to prove their loyalty, 1400 Japanese Americans successfully petitioned the government to serve becoming the 100th Infantry Battalion. They were sent to North Africa, Italy and finally France were they performed an impossibly-dangerous rescue of the Texas 36th Division. During their two years of combat these men received an unparalleled 21 Medals of Honor, 9,486 Purple Hearts, 8 Presidential Citations, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars and 5,200 Bronze stars – making them the most decorated unit of their size in American military history. This is their story.

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