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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."

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

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

"Ken Nobe".

"Kimura and Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] in Livorno. Amongst the foot traffic on the sidewalk". Crowd of townspeople.

"Kimura and Victor Hirose". Most likely taken in Italy.

"Kimura, Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] & Hirose in Livorno. Statue/fountain in background".

"L'Antko Contro Della Citta". Correct spelling "L'antico centro della citta". Written on top of building. Large archway entrance.

"Lady of the lake on boat. Man rowing boat." One man and one woman on small boat on lake. Woman standing.

Distant view of lake, trees and hills in background.

Trees in front of lake and hills in background behind lake.

"Lake view of Lecco surroundings. Bridge in distance." Mountains on either side of bridge.

Lake Zurich waterfront.

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.

View of hill and ocean.

Written by Brigadier General Henry J. Muller, Jr. in 1990 about his early experiences in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and his introduction to the work of the Japanese American Military Intelligence Services Linguists.

The right half of the facade of the church is collapsed.

Aerial view of buildings.

View of ocean, buildings and coast in distance.

Close-up of interior of the building from street-view with dilapidated and collapsed walls.

"Livorno shipping port." Buildings and water.

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

"Lloyd Hoshide at guard post. At PWE Ordinance." Holding rifle.

"Low tide at Livorno coast." Sea and coastline.

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

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

"Man fishing along the North Como shore towards Switzerland." Man in small boat on lake. Trees and large building in background.

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.

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

"Marilyn Horne (USO) in Lecco. Performing on stage for the soldiers." View of the back of soldiers' heads and Marilyn Horne in distance.

"Medieval castle in Rome by the Tiber river". View of Castel Sant'Angelo, bridge and river.

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

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

Italian merchants in rowboats with goods and food items. Image is captured from above, presumably from the side of a ship.

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

"Milton "Zeke" Kanzaki atop of D Co. building". Photo most likely taken in Italy.

Clock tower, trees and mountainous landscape in distance.

View from street-level looking upward at gutted buildings.

"More mountain passes." Snow-covered mountains.

Buildings and power line.

View of Livorno hotel with on right of the image with collapsed walls.

"More street scene in Florence". Buildings and townspeople.

"More view of POW [Prisoner of War]/PWE Ordinance compound in Livorno". Aerial view of prisoner of war compound. Rows of tents, buildings and hills in the distance.

Stockade compound.

Mountain pass through Switzerland. Train cables visible, image captured from train.

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

Photo of a gate with a sign above reading Chinese Restaurant

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

On reverse of image written, "My truck and the gang- a load of wood for some kind of a job." Five Japanese American soldiers around the back of an Army Jeep with a large hill behind.

Name on list being called. Soldiers sitting on building steps reading their papers.

New York City skyline in distance; photograph taken from a ship.

Sailing towards New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty; seen in the distance.

Norris, Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] and John at Milano American Red ross Club. Hiroshi Mizuki in the middle. In front of barren trees, presumably winter.

Norris, Ken, and John at Milano American Red Cross Club.

"North mountain view from Lecco." Mountain and trees.

"Northern view of Lake Como to Switzerland." Hill populated with buildings to left. More hills to the right.

Building with a modern facade. Townspeople and cars.

"Soldiers lined up in Livorno Square for parade".

View of the building facade.

"On our way to Zurich thru mountains on train." View of snow-covered mountain.

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

Ruins of a building.

"Going thru many train tunnels on the way back." View of snow covered mountains.

Image captured from above the port, water and buildings visible.

Rows of tents in POW (Prisoner of War) compound. Building next to compound,

"Our boat docked at Bellagio in Lago Como." Boat on lake. Hill in background.

Close up of railroad tracks with bridge in distance.

Port of Livorno view of narrow waterway, with buildings and trucks visible in the image.

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

"Overview of track [at Mussolini's stadium]". Far angle view of Stadio dei Marmi.

"Paisan going to work at ordinance compound". Image of his back, walking away. Guard shack and gate. Railroad tracks visible.

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

"Into position for parade in Livorno Square".

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

View of ship deck.

Partial view of Pisa Cathedral and garden.

Passing small isle on the Mediterranean.

Desert landscape with tire tracks visible in the valley.

View of train station platform "C" and overhead train cables.

"Pen Beach in Livorno." Sunbathers on sand. Lifeguard on duty.

"People boarding trolley in Milano". Townspeople and buildings.

"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

View of building and townspeople. "Baglioni" written on building.

Map of the Po Valley. On April 5, 1945, the spring offensive on Appenine/Po Valley Campaign in Italy was launched.

Small dog standing on hind legs.

"Pop Murakami with two guys". Photo most likely taken in Italy.

Ship shown in the distance.

"POW [Prisoner of War] compound in Livorno. Lines of tents".

Prisoner of War compound. Rows of tents. Photo most likely taken in Italy.

Rows of tents.

"POW [Prisoner of War]/PWE Ordinance compound in Livorno. Lines of tents."

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

Sign reads "Livorno, Camp II", and has a painting of the camp.

Sign reads "Livorno Camp II" with a painting, possibly of the camp.

"Ray Matsushita and his buddies (Snuffy and Chuck Sugami)." Hills in the background. Likely taken in Italy.

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

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

"Ready to leave for resort Como from Bellagio. Boarding the ship." Ship on lake. Crowd of people on dock. Hill in distance.

Multi-story building at the end of a street; a fountain is visible at the left of the building.