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Sarb Tanaka in kneeling in front of grape vines.

Richard Miyashiro in Vada. Buildings and hills in far background.

"Football game between 92 Buffalo Division & 442nd RCT team. Full stadium." 92nd Infantry, Buffalo Division.

Football game half time, band marching on the field.

"Lugano, Italy, entrance to Switzerland, at night (R&R to Switzerland)." View of building rooftops.

"Lugano during the day." View of rooftops of buildings.

Lucerne City, Switzerland at Lucerne Lakefront. Buildings, trees, townspeople. "Rigi Apotheke" sign on structure that stands on lake.

Lucerne City overlooking bridge and lake. A person walking along the bridge. A woman in a black coat walking across a bridge. Snow-covered ground.

Downtown Lucerne City. Snow, buildings, trees and cars.

"Lucerne night scene. Beautiful fountain shooting water into the sky."

"Boat tour on the lake." Most likely Lucerne Lake.

Lake Lucerne and mountain.

"Mountains beyond Lake Lucerne." Snow-covered mountains and lake.

"Engelberg ski resort town. Our main R&R 3 day stay. Snow covered mountain in background." Two buildings.

Palace Hotel in Engelberg. Photo taken in middle of street to capture view of snow covered mountain.

"Engelberg worker at Schweizerhof, our hotel stay. Sign on stairs, 'ski room' pointing to the right." Woman standing in front of entrance doors of hotel.

Engelberg Mountain. Buildings and trees on snow-covered mountain.

Ken Nobe skating on outdoor rink in front of hotel. Buildings and trees in background.

"Swiss girl skating on rink."

"Swiss tot skating down main street." Snow and shops in background.

Group of Swiss boys in front of Schweizerhof hotel. Snowing.

Norris E. Sword, John Fagan, and Robert E. Suckerstorff in front of [Schweizerhof] hotel. Snow-covered ground.

"RC ladies also on tour. Standing in front of Garten Restaurant in the snow." "Garten-Restaurant" written on building. "RC"most likely referring to American Red Cross.

Norris and Bob [Suckerstorff] in front of Schweizerhof hotel. "Bob Suckerstorff ready for skiing."

Bob Suckerstorff with skis. In front of Schweizerhoff hotel.

Ken Nobe in front of [Schweizerhof] hotel. Signs on building "tea room" and "restauration". Snow-covered ground.

Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] by skating rink in Engelberg. Snow-covered ground.

Area for ski run on the mountain. Snow-covered mountains.

"Ski run five (5) mile course (Days run for us)." View of snow-covered mountains.

"Practicing with our skis before our run." View of snow-covered mountains.

City building in Zurich. Pedestrians walking on sidewalk. One man biking in street.

"Coincidence- our stay at hotel in Zurich named same as in Engelberg- Schweizerhof. " Hotel entrance as well as neighboring storefronts.

Young boy skiing in downtown Zurich. Shops and pedestrians visible in background.

"Strolling in downtown Zurich. Dog waiting in snow by sled."

Lake Zurich waterfront.

Downtown Zurich next to the waterfront. View of several large buildings and townspeople.

Tram in downtown Zurich. Swiss pedestrians also waiting for tram. Some walking down street. Large building in background.

Lloyd Hoshide and Lloyd in Vada area, sitting on a plantar ledge in front of frond bushes.

Bella Signorina leaning against a pillar wearing a dress and belt.

Kaz Takusagawa standing in front of brick wall with bandana around his neck and in uniform.

"Kaz Takusagawa on rock waterfront in Oran, the Mediterranean."

A village on the Mediterranean. Rocks and pathway leading to body of water.

Two girls walking down the street of Oran.

"Bar off limits to Allied forces in Oran." Sign posted on bar door, barring allied forces from entry.

Small dog standing on hind legs.

Marilyn Hare turns her head for a photograph among a crowd.
Hare was presumably in Italy with the United Service Organization.

Marilyn Hare, arms stretched to her sides, singing with standing microphone. Presumably Hare is traveling with the United Service Organization

Girls identified as "Swiss misses." Two Caucasian girls with head scarfs and winter jackets leaning against a brick wall.

Photograph appears to be a small stadium outlined by trees in Como, Italy.

Falkenberg in Lecco, Italy as part of the United Services Organization; large crowd of soldiers and children stand behind her.

Falkenberg in Vada, Italy (near Livorno), visiting soldiers as part of the United Service Organization.

Two United States entertainment icons posing for photographs as part of the United Service Organization.

Text with photograph identifies Ed Gardener as "Duffy of Duffy's Tavern."

Waterfront image with small row boats docked.

Hotel Schweizerhof in Switzerland. "Schweizerhof" written on building.

"Engelberg Mountain scenery." Snow-covered mountains and buildings.

Mukai discusses traveling to Camp Shelby and being assigned to the 232nd Combat Engineer Company. He details he experiences from basic training. Mukai also discusses about some of the fun the regiment had.

In this segment, Sadami "James" Okada describes his training to become a linguist with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). First, Okada attended MIS Language School at Camp Savage in Minnesota before receiving a two-week furlough. During that…

T. Ono talks about the locals he, and other Nisei soldiers, befriended while stationed at Camp McCoy. He also discusses a confidential military project, Camp Island Project, that he and other Nisei soldiers participated in. In addition he shares…

Sakagami discusses more about his combat experiences. He details about his time in Italy post-war. Sakagami also discusses his journey home.

Choichi discusses about of his experiences in Italy. He details about passes, medals, and fishing. Choichi also discusses about his experiences in France and heading home.

Taken at Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photographs depict Mary Yamamoto Shimizu with friends, riding canoes on the lake.

In this video clip, Mas Takahasha talks about his childhood growing up in a Salvation Army Orphanage Home in San Francisco after his mother died. He describes his travels around Europe while on pass during the war. He talks about meeting his wife,…

Top row, left: United States Capitol Building, view from left. Top row, middle: US Capitol Building, view from left. Top row, right: "Freiden, 1944. Stacking some wooden crates." Left column: The US Capitol Building, view from left. Corner left: "The…

A couple of years following Pearl Harbor, Tsuji decided to join the Army and was being shipped to the mainland in just 10 days later. He speaks on the transportation to San Francisco and then to Camp Shelby in Mississippi. During his time at Camp…

While recovering from his wound, Tsuji would be given a 45 day furlough, in which he originally wanted to go back home to Hawaii, however, after talking with officers, he decided upon traveling and seeing Chicago and New York and when he returned, he…

Tsukayama discusses training and experiences as a medic during World War 2. He also talks about his family and participation in veteran organizations. He shares anecdotes regarding: treating soldiers on the battlefield; military food; working in…

Earl Carroll Theatre Restaurant Souvenir photograph. Signatures of soldiers in photographs include: Goichi Shimanuki and three illegible names. Ted Tsukiyama wrote, "went to Earl Carrlos with Phyllis and met these boys." Tsukiyama is in the…

Roy Yokote reflects on the German POWs he guarded towards the end of the war and the difference between German and American weaponry. He also describes his experiences working as an x-ray technician both in Naples and in the US after his return.…

Roy Yokote shares photos of his time in Europe serving with the 442nd. In particular, he shares photos and experiences of his time working and traveling in Italy.

Top row, left: The Washington Monument; Top row, middle: Irving Freiden. Two soldiers walking away from the Abraham Lincoln Memorial; Top row, right: Statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial.

Bottom row, left Unknown church…