Inouye lost the arm but won a Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration the United States bestows. In the Second World War, only four army divisions earned more than ten. The 100th/442nd, though a regiment—one-third the size of a division—earned twenty-one (twenty-two if you count Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid). It won thousands of other awards, too. Pound for pound, the 100th/442nd was one of the most decorated units in U.S. history.
