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US Military encampment along the shore of Morotai Island landing. Camp hidden among the palm trees and surrounded by water.

A photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform signed and sent to Mitzie Matsunaga at Rohwer Concentration Camp.

A photograph of Joseph Nishikawa in the snow at Rohwer Concentration Camp sent to Mitzie Matsunaga.

A photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform sitting on a grassy hill. The photograph is signed to Mitzie Matsunaga.

A signed photograph of Yukio Kishi in uniform by a tree.

A close-up photograph of Joseph (Joe) Nishikawa signed "your pal Joe."

Black and white photograph of Mt. Aso with a dark cloud of smoke above it

Overhead black and white photograph of Mt. Aso with a cloud of smoke

Black and white photograph of cars driving up to Mt. Aso

Photo of cows standing in and drinking water at Mt. Aso

Photograph of large rocks with a man standing between them

Overhead shot of smoke coming out of Mt. Aso

Photo of cars driving on a road at Mt. Aso

Photo of cars crossing a bridge at Mt. Aso

Photo of Yuki Akaki in uniform in front of rest hall sign

Photo of Yuki Akaki and Hideo Fujiki (another soldier) in uniform in Italy (from a scrapbook)

Photo of Yuki Akaki in uniform on the stairs outside

Photo of Yuki on a train looking back at the camera

Photo of Yuki smiling in front of a Roman building

Signed photo of Yuki Akaki in uniform, text says: To sir with love Yuki

Color photo of Yuki Akaki from the 1990's

Military photo of Yuki Akaki

John Takayanagi and H. Yamamoto among the nine men standing along the side of the S.S. Wilson. Port of embarkation. Sailing to Leghorn, Italy.

Robert Masao Baba is on the right, holding a magazine. Larry Shimada is on the left. On the S.S. Wilson Victory. Likely captured in mid-Atlantic Ocean. Later part of June 1946.

Miller talking with another officer at the port of embarkation to Leghorn, Italy. Japanese American soldiers in background getting belongings ready to board ship.

Day of embarkation. Col. [Colonel] Francis Hudson Oxx. Before embarking on S.S. Wilson.

Port of Leghorn, Italy, embarkation. Second Lt. [Lieutenant] Mary Klein. Image captured from U.S.S. Wilson.

At 61st Btn [Batalion] hospital. Tom Kawabara and James Kawamoto, playing with a dog on the side of the road. On the reverse of image: "Leghorn, Italy. June '46. At 61st Btn. Hospital. Tom Kawabara and James Kawamoto."

Robert Masao Baba (sunglasses) in truck. Name of soldier on the left unknown. In Livorno (Leghorn), Italy.

Robert Masao Baba (left) and Ray Sugai (right) standing behind a military medical truck.

Robert Masao Baba (on the left) with five Japanese American soldiers at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The image has a decorative border with date.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy. He is posing, right leg perched on the military truck, with cap in hand.

Robert Masao Baba on the right. Larry Ogino on the left holding a pipe. Both members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba, in uniform, kneeling and in conversation with the photographer.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba standing in front of a building at Mt. [Mount] Vernon, Virginia. Other 442nd Regimental Combat Team members sitting in wooden chairs against the building in the background.

Lieutenant General John C. H. Lee riding in a car with an unknown officer. He is heading to relieve the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Robert Masao Baba took this photo of George Hamai and Ray Sugai having a cheerful conversation around trucks.

Sgt.[Seargent] Robert Masao Baba holding puppy mascot "Buddhahead."

Sgt. Robert Masao Baba took this photo of Robert Uyesaka leaning against a truck.

Captain Ralph S. Adelman climbing the stairs to an unknown building.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba took this photo of Setsuo Katsuda. He is standing in front a barbed wired makeshift fence protecting the building behind him.

Dog in the back of an army truck.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba took this photo of Larry Ogino standing outside the St. [Saint] Maria Del Soccorso church. Schedule of different worships on the wall behind Larry Ogino.

"Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba standing outside of the St. Maria Del Soccorso church". Sign on church reads "Catholic Mass 10:30".

Former Assistant Secretary of War, John J. McCloy standing on stage at the podium. Greeting and honoring the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

"Johnny Pineapple's Girls giving us the hula at the Outdoor Theatre. Entertainment for returned 442nd [Regimental Combat Team] before going to D.C. to be honored by President Truman."

Technical Seargent Henry Kuniyuki on a train from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Image captured by Robert Masao Baba.

Joe Chino (on far right) with friends. Ready to be shipped out. Standing next to railroad tracks (railroad cars in background).

Joe Chino (on right) with unknown man.

Joe Chino (on right) with unknown woman.

Joe Chino (on right) with an unknown man in front of brick wall.

[Joe Chino] standing in front of statue. Statue of man riding horse.

Joe Chino's friend, Frank. Frank wrote on photo, "Pal Joe, Buddy Forever, Frank." Frank is standing in his military uniform and helmet, in front of a tent in a woodlands area.

Vehicles in snow.

Soldiers driving through the snow in military snow truck.

Street view of Tokyo PX building.

Disarmament of Japanese forces. Abandoned and damaged Japanese tanks with smoke rising. Likely Works Progress Administration photograph (WPA).

Abandoned Japanese army barracks. Works Progress Administration identifier on image border: WPA-45-63886.

Wrecked Japanese tank on the side of the road. Works Progress Administration photograph identifier on image border: WPA-45-61771. Additional identification on the image- Signal Corps and "Bates 17123403."

Dai-Ichi Hotel and surroundings- a few days after VJ Day (Victory over Japan) Day,

Taking inventory of captured Japanese machine guns. Works Progress Administration (WPA) photograph identifier on the border of the image, but illegible.

Currency exchange office. Works Progress Administration identifier on boarder: WPA-45-62897.

Damaged buildings on the river bank. Works Progress Administration (WPA) identifier on the image boarder: WPA-45-63700.

Reading the "Grand Cabaret: The International Club" billboard. Works Progress Administration photograph identifier in the border: WPA-45-62901.

Destroyed half of Japanese town. Other Japanese stores and buildings in tact across the street. Works Progress Administration identifier on the border of the photograph: WPA-45-63716.

American mechanics working on fallen plane. Works Progress Administration photograph identified as WPA-45-62890.

Japanese bunker. Factory in the background. Works Progress Administration photograph identifier written on the border; WPA-45-61991.

Showa Dori building in Tokyo, Japan. Works Progress Administration identification number on the border of the photograph: WPA-AS-62900.

US Army trucks. Side of one truck has written, "Hold, Tech. Intell." Works Progress Administration photograph identifier is illegible on the border.

Japanese American women military officials receiving their orders. Works Progress Administration photograph identifier on border.

Confiscated torpedo launcher. Written on side of the photograph is an identifier for Works Progress Administration identifier, WPA-45-63587.

Chemistry class at an all-boys school. Likely a Works Progress Administration photograph.

U.S. military tank truck. Officer on the right looking it over.

Written on the back, "Boom- munition decoy- Pacific. "Black smoke rising from middle of ocean.

Japanese farmers drying out grains on bamboo mats. Works Progress Administration identifier on border.

Table of American soldiers watching two Japanese dancers. Four Japanese musicians playing instruments for dancers. Written on boarder, Works Progress Administration identifier, WPA-45-60779.

Japanese residential town. Sign pointing left for "IIZAKA." A mother walking with young children. Written on the border of the photograph, WPA-45-62710.

Barracks. Tall poles in the field by the streets. Written on the border of the image, WPA-45-63578.

American soldiers exiting the subway station in Japan. Written on the border, WPA-45-62898.

Airplane hangar. Three different sized planes docked. Works Progress Administration photograph, identifier written on border, but not visible.

Soldiers watching the raising of the flag. Flag unidentified. Written on image border, WPA-45-70072 (copy).

Wall of crates. Man checking one crates labels. Written on border of photograph, WPA-45-63247.

Entrance to a Japanese temple or shrine. Two Japanese statues guarding entrance. Written on border of image WPA-45-63655.

Unknown Japanese building. Written on the back WPA-45-62926.

The Imperial Hotel facade with wet ground. some vehicles are visible, possibly military. Written on back WPA-45-62926.

Japanese missile heads on the floor of a warehouse, other items visible in background. Written on the border of the image, WPA-45-63693.

"Typical scene in Japan. Japanese buildings in ruins. Rubble everywhere." Photograph is focused on a single building standing, but gutted. Written on the border of the image is WPA-45-63278.

U.S. Navy officer cleaning out a Japanese ship. Japanese flag still raised on the mast of ship.

Written on the image border, WPA-45-61610.

Exploring an abandoned Japanese temple. Written on the image: WPA-45-63099 and REC I XXIV Corps-45-00592.

American soldiers holding the tail of plane. Written on side of image, WPA-45-62891k.

Unknown Causcasian soldiers at a table, looking at documents.

Line of Japanese American schoolgirls waiting to board the train (arriving in the distance).

On side of image, ( Works Progress Administration) WPA-45-62533

Man in front is carrying an elderly man on his back off the ship. Others descending from the ship after him.

Works Public Adminstration image, written on image, WPA 45-62560.

The Central Mint of the Japanese Government. American soldiers in front keeping guard.

WPA-45-63274 written on the side

Cloth making machine.

Small man-made caves at the bottom of rock.

Unknown building in Japan. Many civilians walking about.

Overlooking the river and surrounding buildings.

View of the forest from the road. Three individuals walking towards lumber manufacturing factory at end of road.