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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.

"Ken Nobe".

Cover of an extensive photo journal of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in European Theater. Has the outline of Italy engraved on it. Red with gold borders.

Hand drawn reference map of Italy. Includes major cities, the Swiss territory and bodies of water. Black ink on white paper.

"Go For Broke" patch logo is red/blue/white with a hand holding a torch. 552nd FA logo is two gold cannons making an 'X'. 100th Battln. logo shaped like shield, blue and white, with helmet and leaf. 442nd Battln. logo is red/white/blue with ship in…

442nd banner emblem and seal. Eagle holding olive branches in left talon, arrows in right talon. Holding ribbon with "Go For Broke" in beak. 442nd logo on chest of eagle. "442nd Regiment Infantry" written on banner below eagle. Logos of 522nd…

Original 442nd RCT arm patch. Hand holding torch. Red/blue/white.

Original 442nd RCT pin. 442nd logo. "Go For Broke" on banner under 442nd logo.

100th Battalion logo. Shaped like a shield, half white with green leaf, half blue with Trojan helmet. The 100th Battln. was the 1st Battln. of the 442nd RCT. Also known as "One Puka Puka" ['puka' means hole in Hawaiian.]

General Mark W. Clark. Commanding the 15th Army Group.

Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott. Commanding the Fifth Army.

Colonel Charles W. Pence, former 442nd Team Commander.

Colonel Virgil R. Miller, present 442nd Team Commander.

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.

Written at bottom of photo: "On the west coast the 442nd and 473rd entered Genca. PWs marched the other way. 442nd marching through Rome."

"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

"Topographic Map of Apennines (Pietrosante/Massa area) offense". Contains city names, roads, landscape details, bodies of water.

" topographic map of Pietrosante/Massa area for Apennines campaign". Markers noting important details of Apennines campaign.

The Po Valley campaign. Topographic map of the area of the 15th Army Group. Marked with red.

The Po Valley campaign. Finito! Propaganda poster of Po Valley campaign map.

"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki (My Photo Pictorial after WWII in Italy-1945+)". Standing in uniform with part of tent in background.

"No. 96536. This is to certify that [Hiroshi Mizuki] is a member in good standing of the Fifth Army Association. Certified on June 30, 1945 by Lt. General L.K. Truscott, Jr." Stamped with Fifth Army Association logo.

"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.

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.

"Yasunori Degichi". 3rd Platoon Tech Sgt.

Hiroshi G. Mizuki. 1st Scout of 442nd RCT. Wearing Go For Broke patch on uniform. Kneeling among the plants.

"Jun Honda". 2nd Scout of 442nd RCT.

"Frank Ichimoto". Rifleman in 442nd RCT. Left arm possibly in cast. Plants in background.

"Joe Nagata". BAR man in 442nd RCT. Head shot. Tent and hills in background.

"Charlie Moriwaki". Assistant BAR Man in 442nd RCT. Head shot.

"Tom Nagata". 2nd assistant BAR & ammo carrier. Head shot.

"Meiji Sheba". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Soldiers in background.

"Tom Nakano". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Tents in the background.

"Hiroto Nishita". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shots.

"Harry Shimada". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Hills in the background.

"Herbert Hikichi". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Hills in the background.

"Chester Muraoka". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot.

"Tsueo "Snuffy" Tsukayama". Assistant Squad Leader (Sgt.) in the 442nd RCT.

"Iochi Murakami". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Tent and hills in background.

"Jun Ono" A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot. Tent and hills in the background.

"Ray Matsushita". A squad leader (S. Sgt.) in the 442nd RCT. Head shot.

"Yasunori Deguchi. A Tech Sgt. in the 442nd RCT".

"Henry Oyasato". 1st Lt. F Co. Commander (formerly Capt. Joseph Wallace Hill).

Michio Takata (unclear which one he is). 1st Lt. F Co. Executive Officer. Soldier with cane holding 442nd flag.

"Hank & Michio Takata". Unclear who is who. Soldier with cane holding 442nd flag.

"F Co. headquarter staff". Group of seven Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd RCT. Unknown soldier in second row, second to right is holding 442nd flag.

"F Co. kitchen staff". Group of six Japanese American troops in the 442nd RCT. Guy in front row, furthest right is holding the 442nd flag.

"1st Platoon F Co. (diminished) of the 442nd RCT". Group of 14 Japanese American troops. Photo taken at unknown military camp site.

"2nd Platoon F Co. (diminished) of 442nd RCT. Guy in second row, furthest right is holding the 442nd Co. F flag".

(No picture available) "3rd Platoon F Co. was on guard duty".

"4th Platoon F Co. (diminished) of 442nd RCT". Group of 13 Japanese American soldiers. Soldier on furthest right in front row is holding the 442nd Co. F flag.

"Roy "Bull" Suzuki. 1st Sgt. F Co. Holding the 442nd Co. F flag".

"Roy Suzuki. [1st Sgt. F Co.] Waving the 442nd Co. F flag".

"Roy Suzuki with guide-on" [the 442nd F Co. flag].

"Roy Suzuki with (standing) 'Longo' Narasaki, 'Tats,' (squating) Enoch Kanaya and Kiyoshi Morimoto".

"Roy Suzuki with Joe Nagata, "Pop" Murakami [holding dog]...(squating) Hiro Mizuki".

"Henry sitting on an abandoned couch"

"'Buzz' (My Bro) in Zirndorf, Germany. Behind is an abandoned German building".

"Enoch Kanaya. F Co. Sgt. 2nd Plt. [Platoon] F Co. Holding 442nd Co. F flag". Buildings in background.

"Frank Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. 2nd F Co.".

"Richard Miyashiro next to 442nd 2nd Battalion and 100 Battalion signs".

"Unknown soldier on guard duty". Standing next to railroad tracks and remnants of damaged building in background.

"Higashi G. Kariya on guard duty" Next to railroad tracks.

"Ben Aoyagi on guard duty at PWE Compound in Livorno, Italy".

"Frank Ichimoto and Ben Aoyagi at rifle range".

"Rifle range". A soldier aiming at the targets, ready to shoot. Three other soldiers watching.

"Man getting set-up for target practice". Soldiers in field.

"A little horsing around among the troops". Four soldiers with rifles.

"Parade practice at Co. area." Soldiers lined up in formation with helmets and rifles.

"Into position for parade in Livorno Square".

"Side view of parade". Soldiers lined up by building.

"Soldiers lined up in Livorno Square for parade".

"Marching in review". Four soldiers in middle carrying the American flag and other unidentified flag.

Band marching [to center of Livorno Square]. Buildings in background.

"Pass in review. Soldiers marching in formation led by soldier carrying company flag". On road. Building in background.

"Frank "Brow" Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. in 442nd RCT". Head shot.

"Nagata. Tech Sgt. in 442nd RCT". Head shot.

"Sam Kinoshita. S. Sgt. 1st Plt. Squad Leader". Head shot.

"Hiro Mizuki. 3rd Plt. 3rd Squad". Head shot.

"Harry Oyama and Ken Nobe".

Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki.

"Harry Oyama at guard tower". Barbed wire fence behind him.

Ben Aoyagi at guard shack with rifle.

"Hisashi Kariya at guard shack".

"Ken Nobe in Firenza, Italy. Sitting on hood of military jeep".

"Ken Nobe and Richard Narasaki in Livorno, Italy. Riding military jeep".

"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.

"Jun Morita, James Kobayashi, Shig Kihara, and Sumi Sumihiro departing for MIS".

"Frank 'Brow' Fukuzawa. F Co. [Company] area in Livorno"

"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.

"'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.

"Bella Signorina in Vada, Italy". Standing in front of tent.

"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki in the town of Brescia."

"German Meat Wagon in Ghedi Airfield bivouac 442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] for POW [Prisoners of War]- M/J 1945".

"Unknown guy [solider] in 2nd Battalion bivouac in Brescia." Tents in background.

"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] resting along the creek to Lago Garda." Sticking hand in the water.

"Frank Ichimoto washing his socks in the creek." Feet in water.

"Frank cooling off in creek". Sitting with feet in water.

"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] and Frank at creek (pup-tent buddies during F Co. [Company])"

"442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] bivouac area. Brescia (Dis-arming Tedescos POWs [Prisoners of War])". Rows of tents.