Go for Broke (1951) Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, George Miki

A tribute to the U. S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with JapaneseAmerican volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd serve in Italy, then France, distinguishing themselves in skirmishes and battles; gradually and naturally, Grayson s prejudices evaporate with dawning realization that his men are better soldiers than he is. Not preachy.