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

Victor Hirose. Tents and trees in background. Likely captured in an Italian Prisoner of War Compound.

Vatican City in Rome. Aerial view of Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica.

Town square in Rome. Townspeople, buildings and cars.

Spanish coast of Gibraltar. A soldier leaning on ledge of ship.

Gibraltar rock in view from ship.

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

Small ships docking along the Lake Como, Italy.

Ship leaving Port of Livorno. Ship visible above building rooftops, and ocean in background.

Ship harbor, presumably in Azores, Portugal.

Ship docked in port of Livorno.

Sarb Tanaka in kneeling in front of grape vines.

Saburo (Sarb) Tanaka and Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki. Army trucks in background behind grape vines.

Ceiling mosaic of Jesus Christ

"The Rock" at a distance. Taken from aboard ship.

Richard Miyashiro leaning against a building, illegible sign behind him.

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

Richard Miyashiro and Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki.

Remnants of torpedoed ship in harbor taken from another ship.

Casual portrait of Kaz Takusagawa, seemingly on a bridge in an Italian town.

[Vecchio] (fbridge) in Firenza, Italy Image of the bridge over water, one boat on water, buildings and passerby.

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.

Facade and side view of the cathedral.

Part of the interior of a Vatican building.

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

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

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

Norris E. Sword, Army Air Force. Standing in front of tall hedge.

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

Monument in Milano Square. Image presumably captured by Mizuki during furlough travel.

Memorial stone at Pietrosanto, Italy in 2003 honoring the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Men dressed as Go For Broke GIs.

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

Marilyn Hare in Lecco, Italy (United Service Organization). Saying hello to the GIs.

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

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.

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

Lake Lucerne and mountain.

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

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

Ken Nobe & Richard Miyashiro. Sitting in army jeep. Most likely taken in Italy.

Kaz Takusagawa in uniform, in front of tall hedge.

Johnny Imamura. In Vada area, behind is woodlands.

"Johnny Imamura and Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki at camp site in Vada. Their tents set up behind them."

Iochi Murakami sitting, deep shadow behind him.

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

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

Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki in Rome. Standing on steps.

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

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

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

Hiro Takusagawa and Hiroshi Mizuki at Gila River Reunion in June 2003.

Henry Mizuki. Hiroshi Mizuki's cousin. Standing by truck, handling supplies.

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

GIs boarding ship for departure.

George Takei speaking at podium in front of Go For Broke National Education Center monument.

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

Football game half time, band marching on the field.

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

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

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

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."

Duomo di Milano Cathedral with square in front. Milan Cathedral with a statue to the right.

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

Dome church near Tower of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral.

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.

Waterfront image with small row boats docked.

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

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

View of city by Azores Harbor.

City by the Azores Harbor.

Two statues of angels.

Exterior rear view of the cathedral.

Bob Suckerstorff with skis. In front of Schweizerhoff hotel.

Written of the photograph: "Our ship limps into Azores Harbor with broken engine."

Ancient ruins in Rome. Ruins of columns.

Members of the 442nd Regimental Combat team in front of the Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) Monument. The monument was erected by Japanese American Veterans, who began the veteran's association, which is now GFBNEC.

Men in the…

100th battalion/442nd infantry regt'l team. (Top left photograph) Regimental patch for Antitank Co., Service Co., Medical Det., 232 Engineer Co. (C), 522 Field Artillery Battln., and Cannon Co. Patch is a hand holding a torch. Colors are red, blue…

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.]

Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] leaning with rifle next to electric tower.

"Zeke Kanzaki in F Co. yard". Photo most likely taken in Italy.

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

"Yasunori Degichi". 3rd Platoon Tech Sgt.

"Wrecked in building in Livorno".

View of water and bridge in distance.

Wreckage along the way out of the harbor. Seen from aboard ship.

Sign of welcome to soldiers arrival to New York. "Welcome home. Well done." written on sign in distance.

"Waterfront of town of Lecco (Lago Como)."

Soldiers with bags in back of truck. Ready to depart for ship.

Small village on hillside.

"On our way back to Lucerne thru mountains."

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

"View of Lake Como. Mountain valleys in the distance."

Photograph likely taken while on military service furlough. Photograph likely taken from the front of Saint Peter's Cathedral. Photograph shows square's fountain and passersby.

View of hills.

"At a [United Services Organization] show in downtown Livorno". Woman singing,

Text for photograph states, "US troop ship limps into harbor from Livorno for repair."

Army Air Force Rest Center building. Location of the building is unknown.