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General Morozumi (sitting on right of table) signing surrender documents on Mindanao, Philippines in September 1945.

Three U.S. troops escorting General Morozumi on air base. General Morozumi, wearing darker uniform, is of the C.G. 30th Division.

Photograph of surrender documents signed by General Morozumi during the Invasion of Morotai Island. Signed on Mindana, Philippines in September 1945.

Al Kanzaki aiming a captured Japanese pistol at Tatsuo Yamane. (Tatsuo Yamane has his hands up smiling.) During the Invasion of Morotai.

General MacArthur on Morotai Island with 31st Division. Someone behind him carrying the American Flag.

General MacArthur talking to an officer from the 31st Division on Morotai Island.

(Left and right image) Group of young women at Japanese P.O.W. Camp.

(Left image) Two Japanese American soldiers at the language department office. (Right image) Japanese American at the interpreter's quarters at a Japanese P.O.W. camp.

(Left image) Japanese P.O.W. camp. Men, women, and children surrounding numerous tents. (Right image) U.S. officer with two Japanese P.O.W.s. Tents in the background.

Group photo of Japanese troops at P.O.W. camp.

General Morozumi signing surrender documents on Mindanao, Philippines. Tatsuo Yamane (back to the camera) was the interrogator for the captured Japanese general and other high ranking officers that surrendered in the Philippines. The Japanese general…

Tatsuo Yamane with rifle and helmet in the jungle of Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea.

Tatsuo Yamane waiting for discharge in front of his house.

Tatsuo Yamane sitting in front of his house, in between his buddies Ray and Robert, before he leaves for discharge.

Plaque honoring Technical Sergeant Yukitaka Mizutari who was killed in action on June 23, 1944 in New Guinea. Contains 46 names of his fellow soldiers (including Tatsuo Yamane's, second row, third from bottom). This was given to Mizutari's family.

Family portrait of Technical Sergeant Yukitaka Mizutari. His two brothers, one on each end, and three sisters in between. His mother is holding the plaque honoring his death and his portrait.

Matsumato on the stairs to 4th Plattoon Co. [Company] C-29 Battalion barracks.

Tatsuo Yamane at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for Military Intelligence Service Language School. The barracks are in the background.

Lou Tsunekawa among the other troops lining up in front of their barracks at Camp Savage, Military Intelligence Service Language School

Jack Tsuchida standing in front of car at Camp Savage, Military Intelligence Service Language School.

Shintaka at Camp Savage, Military Intelligence Language School standing in front of a car.

Kubo propped against a car at Camp Savage.

Kim Hatashita sitting at desk working on papers and holding a pipe.

One of the camps at Morotai Island.

Tatsuo Yamane in front of a church-like building.

Tatsuo Yamane and companion in woods at Fort Leonard Wood for basic training.

Tatsuo Yamane (in front) with two unknown soldiers behind him in front of barracks at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for basic training. One other unknown soldier on the second-floor balcony of barracks.

Tatsuo Yamane (second from right) with group of five other trainees preparing to shovel mud at Fort Leonard Wood.

(Left photo) Japanese American soldiers in barracks sitting on their cots. (Right photo) Mas Yamamoto sitting on cot in barracks in California before departing.

Tatsuo Yamane and friend looking out to the ocean while standing on the rocks on the beach.

Tatsu Yamane leaning against a palm tree by camp in New Guinea. Rows of tents in between palm trees in background.

Entrance to graveyard in New Guinea. Grave site of Jerry Mizutani.

Line of six soldiers taking a break at Fort Leonard Wood. Sitting shirtless on a wall of a ship. Two other men sitting on a higher part of the ship in the background.

Unknown soldier crouching among the foliage in a jungle in New Guinea.

Unknown soldier, with shovel in hand, making camp in the jungle.

Fighter jet hidden in the middle of camp in the jungle of the Morotai Island.

The team of ten guys at training camp in California about to be shipped to the Pacific. Tatsuo Yamane is second from the rear on the right. Row of tents behind them.

Hirai and Tatsuo Yamane sitting on the sand by camp [in New Guinea]. Tents can be seen in the background.

Fukuhara looking out to sea aboard a ship.

Kengo sitting on a fallen tree in the jungle.

Fleet of U.S. ships spread out in the ocean along the horizon. On their way to New Guinea.

U.S. military planes on the airfield runway in New Guinea.

Children playing volleyball at Japanese P.O.W. [Prisoners of War] Camp in Mindanao.

Group of five (unknown) men posing in front of airplane at airfield on Admiralty Island. Tall palm trees in the background.

Tatsuo Yamane in encampment surrounded by the jungle [in New Guinea].

Myashira at encampment in jungle of New Guinea.

Tatsuo Yamane on the stairs of a building in a Japanese P.O.W. [Prisoners of War] camp in Mindanao.

Tatsuo Yamane smoking a cigarette while cleaning the stairs of one of the barracks at Camp Leonard Wood.

Trainees building another bridge across the river. Two officers standing on the sand overseeing the work. Other completed bridge to the left of one being worked on.

Group photo of twelve guys on the bulldozer. Tatsuo Yamane located top row, second to the right. Taken during basic training at Camp Leonard Wood, Missouri in the woods.

Six trainees, including Tatsuo Yamane (second to the right) digging trenches in the woods at Camp Leonard Wood for basic training. All are wearing the same uniforms and equipped with shovels.

Four trainees relaxing by their tents at Camp Leonard Wood, Missouri during basic training.

Tatsuo Yamane and friend (holding a shovel) next to the barracks at Camp Leonard Wood.

Unknown soldier lounging in a lawn chair at Camp Savage.

Tatsuo Yamane at Camp Savage. Barracks and trees in the background.

Tatsuo Yamane holding his camera standing next to his car.

Part of the residential area in Camp Savage.

Unknown soldiers walking through the snow, exploring Camp Savage.

Trainees playing in the snow. (Left photo) Unknown troop sledding down a hill. (Right photo) Group ready to ski down the hill.

Encampment hidden among the trees at Morotai Island landing.

Soldiers armed and trekking through town on Morotai Island. About to pass through a gate towards houses under the shade of palm trees.

US Military encampment along the shore of Morotai Island landing. Camp hidden among the palm trees and surrounded by water.

Image of the beach on Morotai Island, Indonesia

Former Assistant Secretary of War, John J. McCloy standing on stage at the podium. Greeting and honoring the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

"Johnny Pineapple's Girls giving us the hula at the Outdoor Theatre. Entertainment for returned 442nd [Regimental Combat Team] before going to D.C. to be honored by President Truman."

Technical Seargent Henry Kuniyuki on a train from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Image captured by Robert Masao Baba.

John Takayanagi and H. Yamamoto among the nine men standing along the side of the S.S. Wilson. Port of embarkation. Sailing to Leghorn, Italy.

Robert Masao Baba is on the right, holding a magazine. Larry Shimada is on the left. On the S.S. Wilson Victory. Likely captured in mid-Atlantic Ocean. Later part of June 1946.

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

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

Port of Leghorn, Italy, embarkation. Second Lt. [Lieutenant] Mary Klein. Image captured from U.S.S. Wilson.

At 61st Btn [Batalion] hospital. Tom Kawabara and James Kawamoto, playing with a dog on the side of the road. On the reverse of image: "Leghorn, Italy. June '46. At 61st Btn. Hospital. Tom Kawabara and James Kawamoto."

Robert Masao Baba (sunglasses) in truck. Name of soldier on the left unknown. In Livorno (Leghorn), Italy.

Robert Masao Baba (left) and Ray Sugai (right) standing behind a military medical truck.

Robert Masao Baba (on the left) with five Japanese American soldiers at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The image has a decorative border with date.

Port of Occupation. Image captured in Lucerne, Switzerland of Robert Masao Baba. He is sitting on a fence next to the port.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy. He is posing, right leg perched on the military truck, with cap in hand.

Robert Masao Baba on the right. Larry Ogino on the left holding a pipe. Both members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba, in uniform, kneeling and in conversation with the photographer.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba standing in front of a building at Mt. [Mount] Vernon, Virginia. Other 442nd Regimental Combat Team members sitting in wooden chairs against the building in the background.

Lieutenant General John C. H. Lee riding in a car with an unknown officer. He is heading to relieve the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

Robert Masao Baba took this photo of George Hamai and Ray Sugai having a cheerful conversation around trucks.

Sgt.[Seargent] Robert Masao Baba holding puppy mascot "Buddhahead."

Sgt. Robert Masao Baba at grave of Victor Hada. The graveyard contains rows of white crosses for each fallen soldier.

Sgt. Robert Masao Baba took this photo of Robert Uyesaka leaning against a truck.

Captain Ralph S. Adelman climbing the stairs to an unknown building.

Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba took this photo of Setsuo Katsuda. He is standing in front a barbed wired makeshift fence protecting the building behind him.

Dog in the back of an army truck.

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.

"Sgt. [Seargent] Robert Masao Baba standing outside of the St. Maria Del Soccorso church". Sign on church reads "Catholic Mass 10:30".

After the Soldiers' Day Parade. Colonels Francis Hudson Oxx and Miller". Other U.S. soldiers standing on stage behind them.

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.

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…

"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.]