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Hiro Nishimura admires Merrill's Marauders and talks about their accomplishments and the conditions they served under. He also testifies about the Japanese American incarceration which in turn psychologically prepares him to write his memoirs.

Hiro Nishimura reflects on Japanese American redress and the contributions of Nisei soldiers during World War II. He also shares some photographs from his military service.

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Nishimura discusses his reaction to landing in Yokohama and duties as part of the bomb survey team in occupation Japan. He shares some interview questions and answers from his survey with women and housewives. Nishimura also recalls the aftermath of…

Nishimura discusses his free time, visiting relatives, and contact with Japanese citizens. He discloses why Japan lost the war with the United States and the objective of the bomb survey team. He contributes the success of occupation to the Kibei. …

Newspaper clipping about Paul W. Nishimuta being awarded the Bronze Star. The article describes his service and other decorations.

Letter from E. M. Almond, Major General, United States Army, to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, expressing appreciation for their part in the Fifth Army offensive. The offensive took place from March 26 to May 2, 1945 against the German Gothic Line…

General Orders from the Headquarters of the 92nd Infantry Division awarding a Silver Star, Soldier's Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster, and Bronze Stars to various enlisted men, including a Bronze Star to Paul William Nishimuta.

Envelope from the War Department to Paul Nishimuta.

Letter from J. E. Wood, Brigadier General, United States Army, to Paul Nishimuta, awarding him the Bronze Star. The letter describes Nishimuta's heroic achievement in action on April 21, 1945 in Italy.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier posing on a bridge over water.

Photograph of a swimming pool and tennis courts, with mountains behind.

Photograph of World War Two soldiers and other men reading at various tables.

Photograph of World War Two soldiers posing in front of the Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome, Italy.

Photograph album cover.

Photograph album page with a photograph of a woman.

Photograph album page with photographs of a lake, women, and World War Two soldiers.

Photograph album page with photographs of a World War Two soldiers in what is likely Italy, along with portraits of women and a photograph of a dog near tents.

Photograph album page with photographs of a World War Two soldiers in Bellagio and Villa d'Este, Italy, where there was a Fifth Army rest camp. Photographs include World War Two soldiers on boats and lake landscapes.

Photograph album page with portraits of women, a photograph of a church and a lake, and photographs of World War Two soldiers.

Photograph album page with photographs of the United Service Organizations (USO) Show in June 1945, with pictures of World War Two soldiers and women.

Photograph album page with photographs of World War Two soldiers departing Livorno (Leghorn), Italy in July 1946. Includes pictures of World War Two soldiers boarding the boat.

Photograph album page with photographs of World War Two soldiers departing Livorno (Leghorn), Italy in July 1946. Includes pictures of the ocean and World War Two soldiers on the boat.

Photograph album page with photographs of World War Two soldiers arriving in New York City in July 1946. Includes pictures of the ocean, airplanes, and World War Two soldiers on the boat.

Photograph album page with photographs of World War Two soldiers.

Photograph album page with photographs of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Parade in Washington, D.C., including pictures of the White House and the parade going by the U. S. Capitol building and the Washington Monument.

Photograph album page with photographs of landmarks in Washington, D.C. (including the Jefferson Memorial, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Capitol) as well as pictures of a woman and a World War Two soldier in New York City, with a caption…

Photograph album page with a menu from House of P. Y. Chong restaurant in Hawaii, which served Chinese and American dinners. The menu includes information about the restaurant's founding, food offerings, the American Red Cross, and war bonds.

A menu from House of P. Y. Chong restaurant in Hawaii, which served Chinese and American dinners. The menu includes information about the restaurant's founding, food offerings, the American Red Cross, and war bonds.

Photograph album back cover.

Newspaper clipping about Paul W. Nishimuta being awarded the Bronze Star. The article describes his service and other decorations.

Photograph of a priest posing in front of buildings.

Photograph of two women in a rowboat on a lake.

Photograph of four World War Two soldiers sitting on stairs.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing outside by a tree.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing outside by a building.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier posing in front of a fountain.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing in front of a monument.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier posing in front of a building with its upper floors missing.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier posing in front of a statue.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier posing in front of a building with its upper floors missing.

Photograph of World War Two soldier posing in front of a statue of a man on a horse.

Photograph of World War Two soldier posing in front of a fountain with a figure drinking from a shell.

Photograph of World War Two soldier posing with seven women in front of a building.

Photograph of World War Two soldiers on automobiles.

Photograph of World War Two soldiers in a stadium.

Photograph of World War Two soldiers in formation.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers outside near a building.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing outside, one in sunglasses.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers reading papers.

Photograph of people by a body of water

Photograph of World War Two soldier posing in front of water with a rowboat.

Photograph of a large group of World War Two soldiers sitting outside.

Photograph of five World War Two soldiers posing outside.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing in front of a building.

Photograph of two men posing on a balcony, with one in civilian clothes and one World War Two soldier.

Photograph of two World War Two soldiers posing in a piazza.

Photograph of two men posing on a balcony, with one in civilian clothes and one World War Two soldier.

Photograph of a landscape with a town and mountains.

Photograph of a child holding plants on a street.

Photograph of two women posing outside.

Portrait photograph of Paul William Nishimuta.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta posing outside.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta posing by a stadium bench.

Photograph of an empty tennis stadium.

Photograph of the Duomo and Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral in Florence, Italy from the street.

Photograph of a woman posing outside.

Photograph of twelve World War Two soldiers posing outside.

Photograph of a United States Army rest center.

Photograph of a woman posing in front of a Teatro Verdi poster.

Photograph of a building with cars in front.

Photograph of a woman posing inside.

Photograph of a woman posing next to a building.

Photograph of a square building and street.

Photograph of a piazza and church.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta lying down in bed.

Photograph of two women posing outside by a building.

Photograph of two women posing outside by a building.

Photograph of a room interior with books and papers.

Photograph of the David statue at Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier sitting inside.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta and a World War Two soldier posing in a mirror.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta sitting on a cot.

Photograph of the Fountain of Neptune at Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier bicycling outside.

Photograph of three World War Two soldiers posing in front of a Pegasus statue. May be the La Scuola di guerra aerea in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a building with a Pegasus statue in front. May be the La Scuola di guerra aerea in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a World War Two soldier walking outside.

Photograph of a soldier posing by a Pegasus statue. May be the La Scuola di guerra aerea in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of Paul William Nishimuta posing by water.

Photograph of a building with two signs reading "University Study Center" and "Scuola di applicazi...aeronautica...".

Photograph of two soldiers in front of a building and Pegasus statue. May be the La Scuola di guerra aerea in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a building with a Pegasus statue. May be the La Scuola di guerra aerea in Florence, Italy.

Photograph of a room interior with cots.

Photograph of Palazzo Vecchio, framed by an arch, from the street in Florence, Italy.