Draft:Maui Volunteers (Second World War)

The Maui Volunteers, also known as the 1st Regiment Maui Volunteers, was a civilian militia that was tasked with defending the Hawaiian island of Maui from a possible Japanese invasion during the Second World War. The unit was one of ten militia regiments that made up the Hawaii Territorial Guard, which was formed in response to the Pearl Harbor Attack. The unit consisted of local Hawaiians, Whites, Ethnic Chinese, Koreans, and Filipinos, the latter of which was the majority. Most of the men came from working on the many sugar and pineapple plantations, as well as cattle ranches.