Patsy Mink Research Paper

a job that no soldier wanted to do but the Japanese Americans did, just to prove how loyal they are. The heroes who fought in the war also stated, “They fought for a greater cause and to brighten the future for Japanese Americans” (Mcllvaine 1). This statement shows the status of where the Japanese Americans stand in Hawaii. Patsy Mink, is a third generation who became powerful and made many changes to Hawaii’s policies. Patsy was the first Asian woman of color who made it to Congress and won a seat in the U.S House of Representative. Patsy also thought about the people of our future by improving the lives of women who were not able to play sports and have educational opportunities (Keene, 2008). This change Patsy helped make is called Title
IX. This policy Is why we as students are here today and if it was not for the men fighting years ago during WWII, women and the Japanese would not have been part of such great change. This makes Patsy Mink a female hero for many people today. Within the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, there were over ten companies that fought in World War II together. The late Hawaii Senator Daniel K Inyoue was apart of Company E, and many of Company E’s stories have been recounted over the years, as well as the heroics of the team as a whole. However, stories from the other companies of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team have been overlooked throughout time. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was divided into three battalions, 1st Battalion (mainly composed of 100th Infantry Battalion), 2nd Battalion, and 3rd Battalion. The 1st Battalion was composed of Companies A, B, C, and D ( but are often referenced to as a the 100th Infantry Battalion in many texts). The 2nd Battalion was composed of Companies E, F, G, and H and the 3rd Battalion is composed of Companies I, K, L, and M. Company F shared many successes throughout the war, as well as many challenges, in spite of