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"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.

"Unknown soldiers during chow time in bivouac area in Brescia." Tents in background.

"Frank Ichimoto chowing down." Sitting in the dirt. Tents in background.

"Frank [Ichimoto] relishing chow". Sitting cross-legged on the ground. Other soldiers' tents in background.

"442nd [Regimental Combat Team] 2nd [Second] Battalion tent area F. Co. [Company] June/July in Lecco, Italy." Rows of tents. Mountains in the background.

Clock tower, trees and mountainous landscape in distance.

Tents with mountainous terrain in background.

"Frank Ichimoto with bambinos of Lecco." Bambinos slang for young children or babies.

Soldiers eating, mountainous terrain in background.

Soldiers with arms around shoulders.

"Joe Nagata, Frank Ichimoto, Tom Nakano, Herbert Hikichi, Hiroto Nishita, and Hiro Mizuki at the swimming hole. Lago di Como, Lecco." Wearing shorts and sitting on shore.

view of Lecco Mountains

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

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

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

"Hiro [Hiroshi Mizuki] and Frank [Ichimoto] having fun in Lecco". Play sword-fighting with sticks. Tents and hills in background.

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

"Frank Ichimoto also at electric tower. Kneeling with rifle." Mountains in background.

"'Snuffy' Tsukayama holding a puppy. Outside of his tent."

"Hiro [Hiroshi] Mizuki on low [k]noll"

"Frank Ichimoto on low [k]noll". Wearing sunglasses.

"Frank Ichimoto wearing sunglasses and Camp Hood teeshirt."

"Go For Broke Club American Red Cross sign in Lecco." Arrow on sign pointing right.

"Three Signorinas workers at Club. Standing in front of Go For Broke Club sign." Three women in front of sign reading "Go For Broke Club American Red Cross."

"Jinx Falkenberg in Lecco. Performing on stage for the soldiers." Crowd of soldiers, with Jinx Falkenberg in distance.

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

"Boat tour from Lecco to Como. Lunch stop at Bellagio Hotel (halfway point)." Building and hills in distance.

"'Pop' Murakami, Hitoshi Urada, and Zeke Kanzaki in Bellagio. Rest and Recuperation Army Air Corp)."

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

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

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

"Distant view of lady on the lake". Two people on small boat on lake. Mountains in the distance.

"Resort Como at a distance in front. Across the lake. "Mountains behind resort.

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

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

"Tour ship on Lake Como at a distance." Building atop rocky hill to the left. Mountain in distance.

"Hotel in front of Lake Como with boats docking."

"Como Lake front. Boat docks along shore." Buildings to the left and big mountain in the distance.

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

"Tom Nagata boating on Lake Como. Not looking to happy." Casual portrait of Nagata.

Distant view of lake, trees and hills in background.

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

"Train depot at Brescia, Italy." Building at train depot.

Unknown statue of man riding horse in middle of square.

Remains of buildings.

Small village on hillside.

View of water and bridge in distance.

"Square in Milano, Italy". Unknown statues in middle of the square.

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

Milan Cathedral door, .engraved with angels and biblical scene.

Street view with buildings and passersby.

"Rest stop by Bologna, Italy (Po Valley)". Photo taken from train. Crowd of people on trains. Few people on platform.

Exterior rear view of the cathedral.

Facade and side view of the cathedral.

Ceiling mosaic of Jesus Christ

Two statues of angels.

Dome church near Tower of Pisa. Pisa Cathedral.

"Street view of dome church next to main church". Pisa Cathedral Dome. Townspeople and cars.

Partial view of Pisa Cathedral and garden.

Interior of Pisa Cathedral.

Frank Ichimoto and Lloyd with their cameras. Leaning tower of Pisa and churches in background. Surname of Lloyd is unknown.

"Sign entering Livorno, Italy (Tuscany). Describing its history." Sign reading "Leghorn", with details of history.

View of hill and ocean.