Kim discusses his experiences at Biffontaine. He details about the journey to the aide station and his recovery after being wounded a second time. Kim also discusses his 30-day leave and being reassigned after the European War had ended .
Kim discusses gaining recognition and being placed on Honor Guard Duty. He details about his experiences in Leghorn (Livorno). Kim also discusses about his experiences in Vada, Italy.
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…
Kondo writes about missing his family, and about his daily routine overseas in Italy, which include eating many fruits that are sold to them by the Italian natives, and venturing into town.
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…
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.
"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.
"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.
"Athletic statues around the stadium". Image is of the Stadio Dei Marmi, part of the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy. Close up of statue holding ball.
"Statues around the stadium". Image is of the Stadio Dei Marmi, part of the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy. Wider angle view of stadium and statues.
"Inside swim pool at sport complex". Indoor swimming pool with mural painted on far wall. Most likely the Stadio del Nuoto, part of the Foro Italico sports complex.
"Back end of entrance [to Rest Center Monument] with ball in center of fountain". Image is of the Fountain of the Sphere, in the Stadio dei Marmi in Rome, Italy.
"Entrance to the Rest Center Monument". Long angle view of the Fountain of the Sphere and the Mussolini Obelisk in the distance. Part of Foro Italico, in Rome, Italy.