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"Como Lake front. Boat docks along shore." Buildings to the left and big mountain in the distance.
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"Hotel in front of Lake Como with boats docking."
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"Tour ship on Lake Como at a distance." Building atop rocky hill to the left. Mountain in distance.
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"Northern view of Lake Como to Switzerland." Hill populated with buildings to left. More hills to the right.
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"View of Lake Como. Mountain valleys in the distance."
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"Resort Como at a distance in front. Across the lake. "Mountains behind resort.
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"Distant view of lady on the lake". Two people on small boat on lake. Mountains in the distance.
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"Lady of the lake on boat. Man rowing boat." One man and one woman on small boat on lake. Woman standing.
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"Ready to leave for resort Como from Bellagio. Boarding the ship." Ship on lake. Crowd of people on dock. Hill in distance.
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"Our boat docked at Bellagio in Lago Como." Boat on lake. Hill in background.
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"'Pop' Murakami, Hitoshi Urada, and Zeke Kanzaki in Bellagio. Rest and Recuperation Army Air Corp)."
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"Boat tour from Lecco to Como. Lunch stop at Bellagio Hotel (halfway point)." Building and hills in distance.
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"Marilyn Horne (USO) in Lecco. Performing on stage for the soldiers." View of the back of soldiers' heads and Marilyn Horne in distance.
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"Jinx Falkenberg in Lecco. Performing on stage for the soldiers." Crowd of soldiers, with Jinx Falkenberg in distance.
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"Three Signorinas workers at Club. Standing in front of Go For Broke Club sign." Three women in front of sign reading "Go For Broke Club American Red Cross."
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"Go For Broke Club American Red Cross sign in Lecco." Arrow on sign pointing right.
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"Frank Ichimoto wearing sunglasses and Camp Hood teeshirt."
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"Frank Ichimoto on low [k]noll". Wearing sunglasses.
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"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki on low [k]noll"

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"'Snuffy' Tsukayama holding a puppy. Outside of his tent."
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"Frank Ichimoto also at electric tower. Kneeling with rifle." Mountains in background.
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"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] and Frank [Ichimoto] having fun in Lecco". Play sword-fighting with sticks. Tents and hills in background.
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"Lake view of Lecco surroundings. Bridge in distance." Mountains on either side of bridge.
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"Waterfront of town of Lecco (Lago Como)."
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"North mountain view from Lecco." Mountain and trees.
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view of Lecco Mountains
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"Joe Nagata, Frank Ichimoto, Tom Nakano, Herbert Hikichi, Hiroto Nishita, and Hiro Mizuki at the swimming hole. Lago di Como, Lecco." Wearing shorts and sitting on shore.
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Soldiers with arms around shoulders.
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Soldiers eating, mountainous terrain in background.
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"Frank Ichimoto with bambinos of Lecco." Bambinos slang for young children or babies.
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Tents with mountainous terrain in background.
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Clock tower, trees and mountainous landscape in distance.
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"442nd [Regimental Combat Team] 2nd [Second] Battalion tent area F. Co. [Company] June/July in Lecco, Italy." Rows of tents. Mountains in the background.
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"Frank [Ichimoto] relishing chow". Sitting cross-legged on the ground. Other soldiers' tents in background.
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"Frank Ichimoto chowing down." Sitting in the dirt. Tents in background.
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"Unknown soldiers during chow time in bivouac area in Brescia." Tents in background.
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"442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] bivouac area. Brescia (Dis-arming Tedescos POWs [Prisoners of War])". Rows of tents.
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"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] and Frank at creek (pup-tent buddies during F Co. [Company])"
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"Frank cooling off in creek". Sitting with feet in water.
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"Frank Ichimoto washing his socks in the creek." Feet in water.
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"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] resting along the creek to Lago Garda." Sticking hand in the water.
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"Unknown guy [solider] in 2nd Battalion bivouac in Brescia." Tents in background.
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"German Meat Wagon in Ghedi Airfield bivouac 442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] for POW [Prisoners of War]- M/J 1945".
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"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki in the town of Brescia."
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"Bella Signorina in Vada, Italy". Standing in front of tent.
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"'Go For Broke' Club sign in Vada". Two signs. One reads "442nd Inf. [Regimental Combat Team] 2nd Bn[Battalion]." Other sign reads "No Left Turn." Landscape is barren. Tent camps lined in background. Two soldiers walking in distance.
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"442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] move to Vada, Italy (between Pisa and Livorno). 442nd Regimental Combat Team sign'". Barbed wire to the left of sign. Tents to the right. Bus parked behind.
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"Frank 'Brow' Fukuzawa. F Co. [Company] area in Livorno"
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"Near Cecina, Italy"
1944-1945

Ben Aoyagi (holding dog), Richard Narasaki, Frank Ichimoto (with camera), and Ken Nobe (with camera and hands in pockets) outside a house in the country. Near Cecina, Italy.
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"Ken Nobe and Richard Narasaki in Livorno, Italy. Riding military jeep".
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"Ken Nobe in Firenza, Italy. Sitting on hood of military jeep".
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"Hisashi Kariya at guard shack".
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Ben Aoyagi at guard shack with rifle.
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"Harry Oyama at guard tower". Barbed wire fence behind him.
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Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki.
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"Harry Oyama and Ken Nobe".
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"Ken Nobe".
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"Hiro Mizuki. 3rd Plt. 3rd Squad". Head shot.
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"Sam Kinoshita. S. Sgt. 1st Plt. Squad Leader". Head shot.
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"Nagata. Tech Sgt. in 442nd RCT". Head shot.
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"Frank "Brow" Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. in 442nd RCT". Head shot.
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"Pass in review. Soldiers marching in formation led by soldier carrying company flag". On road. Building in background.
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Band marching [to center of Livorno Square]. Buildings in background.
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"Marching in review". Four soldiers in middle carrying the American flag and other unidentified flag.
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"Soldiers lined up in Livorno Square for parade".
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"Side view of parade". Soldiers lined up by building.
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"Into position for parade in Livorno Square".
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"Parade practice at Co. area." Soldiers lined up in formation with helmets and rifles.
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"A little horsing around among the troops". Four soldiers with rifles.
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"Man getting set-up for target practice". Soldiers in field.
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"Rifle range". A soldier aiming at the targets, ready to shoot. Three other soldiers watching.
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"Frank Ichimoto and Ben Aoyagi at rifle range".
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"Ben Aoyagi on guard duty at PWE Compound in Livorno, Italy".
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"Higashi G. Kariya on guard duty" Next to railroad tracks.
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"Unknown soldier on guard duty". Standing next to railroad tracks and remnants of damaged building in background.
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"Richard Miyashiro next to 442nd 2nd Battalion and 100 Battalion signs".
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"Frank Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. 2nd F Co.".
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"Enoch Kanaya. F Co. Sgt. 2nd Plt. [Platoon] F Co. Holding 442nd Co. F flag". Buildings in background.
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442nd RCT "Go For Broke" Club American Red Cross sign in Ghedi, Italy. Arrow below pointing to the right. A military truck in the background on the left. Dirt field with trees on outer rim.
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"442nd RCT sign in Ghedi, Italy". Sign has "Go For Broke" logo. Surrounding area is barren with mountain landscape in background. Some soldier in background next to military jeeps.
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"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki (My Photo Pictorial after WWII in Italy-1945+)". Standing in uniform with part of tent in background.
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The Po Valley campaign. Finito! Propaganda poster of Po Valley campaign map.
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The Po Valley campaign. Topographic map of the area of the 15th Army Group. Marked with red.
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" topographic map of Pietrosante/Massa area for Apennines campaign". Markers noting important details of Apennines campaign.
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"Topographic Map of Apennines (Pietrosante/Massa area) offense". Contains city names, roads, landscape details, bodies of water.
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"Plaque honoring 442nd offensive Apennines Campaign by the Italians". Contains map of entire Apennines/Po Valley campaign advancements by the 442nd. This campaign was launched on April 5, 1945
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Map of the Po Valley. On April 5, 1945, the spring offensive on Appenine/Po Valley Campaign in Italy was launched.
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Written at bottom of photo: "On the west coast the 442nd and 473rd entered Genca. PWs marched the other way. 442nd marching through Rome."
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The 442nd, formed of Americans of Japanese ancestry (Nisei) being welcomed back to Italy from France by General Clark, just before their west coast attack was launched. General Clark on right with back turned to camera.
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Hand drawn reference map of Italy. Includes major cities, the Swiss territory and bodies of water. Black ink on white paper.

Wilson discusses his childhood, joining the Army and experiences during basic training. He details his combat experiences in Italy and France. Wilson also discusses his knowledge of the Japanese American Units.

Tsuji discusses traveling through Europe during the war with some guys in his company, taking a Jeep into Florence and noticing the cathedrals and buildings, which interested him. He would explore the area more and take pictures of various places,…

Matsumura discusses the friendships he made in the field during the War - one friend who was killed in action towards the end of the War, and another who he remained friends with for decades. He then lists the numerous decorations and medals he…

Matsumura recounts his harrowing experiences of close range combat on Italian soil with the 442nd Infantry Regiment. He was wounded several times in various campaigns and witnessed the injuries and death of much of his fellow servicemen. He details…

Westdale discusses his family, childhood, and friends. He details about traveling to and his experiences in Italy. Westdale also discusses about his experiences in combat, German Weaponry, The Lost Battalion, and religion.

Serikaku gives his first-hand fighting experience throughout Europe. To begin, he speaks briefly of the differences between "buddha heads" and "kotonks". Following that, he discusses first arriving in Europe, training and guarding items on ships…

Nukuto discusses about the aftermath from Pearl Harbor, being drafted, and his experiences in Kansas. He details about his parents incarceration. Nukuto also discusses about his experiences at Camp Shelby, in Italy, and going to Japan.

Nunotani describes Earl Finch. He talks about his trip to the Jerome Concentration Camp. He talks about his unit, cannon company, and their journey to Europe. Nunotani describes his combat experiences with the 442nd. He list the campaigns he…

Masuda talks about the end of World War Two. He discusses searching German Soldiers at the Getty Airport. He briefly talks about returning to the United States. He talks about the first time he met his wife. He describes their courtship and marriage.…

Horino discusses about German weaponry and German prisoners. He details his experiences in Italy. Horino also discusses about the wars end and his post-war life.
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