AN EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY

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IN PRODUCTION

Amid the chaos of World War II, a battalion of AJA soldiers (Americans of Japanese Ancestry) from Hawaiʻi, named the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) – initially distrusted by their own country after the attack on Pearl Harbor – was named “The Purple Heart Battalion” for fighting heroically to liberate Italy and France. Their exemplary performance led to the formation of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (also primarily AJA soldiers) and along with the 442nd RCT became the most decorated unit of itʻs size and type in U.S. military history. This however is not your average war story — it’s an epic tale of service that develops into 80+ years of positive legacy that encircled the world.

MAP DAY: JUNE 7, 2025

Honor Our Soldiers

Supporters of WWII 100th Battalion and 442nd RCT are invited to participate in a film shoot at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Hangar 79 on Saturday, June 7, 2025, 9AM–5PM.

At the event, supporters will place soldier medallions on a 6,000sf floor map of Italy & France, a key visual in the upcoming film. Interviews capturing stories of Aloha and heroism will also be recorded throughout the day.

NEWS

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The 100TH, Seeds of Aloha is part of Project Shaka, a nonprofit trilogy of educational films on the Aloha Spirit.

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CORP. SPONSORS

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