Courtesy photosThe Secretary of the Army has posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, who were former University of Hawaiʻi Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, to the rank of second lieutenant. The seven men, who were killed in action in Europe during World War II while serving in the famed 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, were denied commissions at the time because of wartime prejudice. The seven servicemembers were cadets in the University of Hawaiʻi’s Army ROTC program, which was suspended during World War II. After being removed, the seven service members volunteered to serve in the US Army as enlisted soldiers in the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team. The Army’s decision to grant these promotions was based on documentation and research provided by the University of Hawaiʻi Army ROTC program and the review process requested by the Hawai’i Congressional Delegation.