World War Two Lost Battalion veterans reunite

In late October, 1944 the first battalion of the US 141st Infantry Regiment, comprised mostly of men from the Texas National Guard, broke through German lines in northeastern France and then found themselves cut off and surrounded by the enemy. They became known as "The Lost Battalion" and would have been killed or captured had it not been for a heroic rescue operation carried out by the mostly Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Around 40 aging veterans from both units came together in Houston on November first for what may be the last time. VOA's Greg Flakus was there and filed this report.

[@barflew]

I was told about the 442nd coming to aide the 141st by my father.. He was in B Company of the 141st..

[@hawaiib8]

ALOHA TO ALL OF OUR BRUDDAS FROM HAWAII, USA, AND ALL OTHERS ABROAD, GO FOR BROKE, A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL NISEI MILITARY SERVICE MEN GO FOR BROKE

[@maxsoon1097]

Salute 100th/442nd. Honored

[@berzerker1100]

GO FOR BROKE 442nd.. BRAVO !

[@danielhernandez-vo9zc]

442nd!!!!!!! Go for broke 💪🏼

[@gouvaiphei1556]

freaking Legends.

[@Lawomenshoops]

I went to a 442nd event, and there was this white guy in his 20’s, in complete cowboy outfit- hat, big belt buckle, jeans, boots.i was thinking WTF is he doing here. He went around to each member of the 442nd and said thank you! His grandfather was a member of the lost battalion. He said if it wasn’t for the 442nd he wouldn’t be here! He said his grandfather raised all his kids to be kind to everyone, but especially Japanese Americans. Which in turn, his father raised his kids the same way.

[@howellwong11]

This happened when family members of many of these 442nd soldiers were held in internment camps. Go figure.

[@lanainathan5710]

Interesting