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Kagawa talks about a pre-invasion Air Force bombing; and discusses joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Bruyeres and his company's experiences assisting in the Lost Battalion rescue. He then talks about his duties in communications operating…

Kagawa talks about his experiences traveling to Camp Shelby, discusses getting assigned to an Anti-Tank Company, and talks about traveling overseas to Naples, Italy. He then talks about his experiences in Italy including discussing Italian civilians,…

Kagawa talks about growing up in Japan until he was nine; his father's employment; and his childhood in Hawaii including discussing recreational activities and attending Japanese language school. He then talks about attending high school and his…

Wall of crates. Man checking one crates labels. Written on border of photograph, WPA-45-63247.

Photograph of a long empty road on Wake Island

Photo of three soldiers outside a building on Wake Island

Overhead photo of Wake Island

Photo of soldiers holding bowls waiting for food outside the mess hall

Photo of eight soldiers in uniform waiting for assignments. Names from left to right, top to bottom: Shigeru Ishikawa, unknown MIS soldier, unknown MIS soldier, unknown MIS soldier, Robert Ichiki, Hideo Kida, Francis Okamoto, Ralph Kaneshiro

Photo of three soldiers

Photo of soldiers walking around TAFC

Photo of buildings in Seoul and a sign showing where Yongdongpo and Kaesong are located

Westdale discusses his children. He describes photographs. Westdale shows off some his keepsakes.

Westdale discusses about his experiences in Germany and his homecoming. He details about his post-war life and employment. Westdale also discusses about the legacy of Japanese American Soldiers.

Westdale discusses about camaraderie and his experiences in Germany. He details about the horrors of war, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini. Westdale also discusses about his experiences in France and in post-war Europe.

Westdale discusses his family, childhood, and friends. He details about traveling to and his experiences in Italy. Westdale also discusses about his experiences in combat, German Weaponry, The Lost Battalion, and religion.

Westdale discusses his experiences at Camp Shelby and his interactions with other Japanese Americans. He details about the letter his sister wrote that got him transferred to the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. Westdale also discusses about weaponry…

Westdale discusses more about December 7, 1941 and its aftermath. He details about why he joined the army and his family's reaction to it. Westdale also discusses about some of his time in the Army Air Corps and about some of his experiences at Camp…

Westdale discusses his family and upbringing. He details about joining the Army Air Corps and his experiences in the Corps. Westdale also discusses about December 7, 1941 and the sentiment towards the Japanese in America.

Moto discusses about her life growing. She details about Pearl Harbor and its aftermath. Moto discusses about her name, meeting her husband, and her husband being upgrading to the Medal of Honor.

Photo of a small village by the sea

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

Photograph of a view looking outside of a train window of snowy mountains and trees.

Unknown building in Japan. Many civilians walking about.

Photograph of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Image of the beach on Morotai Island, Indonesia

Photograph of a building from a street.

In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about his experience with racial discrimination. He also shares a message to future generations about his story and the importance of the stories of other Nisei veterans.

In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about the saddest and happiest experiences during the war. He also talks about how he felt when the war was declared over. At the end of the clip, he talks about his homecoming and facing discrimination.

In this video clip, Victor Nishijima talks about the worst things he witnessed during the war. He also talks about rescuing Japanese civilians (prisoners of war). He goes on to describe the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Victor Nishijima talks about shipping out overseas from Honolulu, Hawaii. He describes his first experience in battle in Guam. He was assigned bodyguards so as not to be mistaken as the enemy. He talks about his experiences during the Battle of…

Nishijima describes his experience volunteering for the army and his time at the Military Intelligence Service Language School. He also talks about his experience at Camp Savage, as well as shipping out overseas.

Nishijima discusses forced removal into American concentration camps. He describes what it was like to live at Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility and at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp. He also talks about his decision to work on sugar beet…

Nishijima describes the Issei philosophy of "shikata ga nai." He talks about his experiences with racial discrimination. He recalls being forcibly removed from his home in connection with Executive Order 9066.

Nishijima describes his childhood and pre-war lifestyle.

In the final section, izui speaks about his discharge from the Korean War and going back to Chicago to open up his dentistry practice. He then discusses the redress and reparations that were given and the legacy within his family. Finally, the…

Izui discusses the end of World War II and the reaction to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Next, he talks about the starting of his post-war life in Chicago and getting his degree out of the University of Illinois. He then speaks…

Izui recollects his experiences during the war including France and Italy. In one portion, he remembers saving a lost battalion with various divisions, sending in 800 men to save 200. He also discusses the trek his division took to make the Gothic…

Izui begins his recollection of the 28 day shipment to get to Naples, Italy via the Atlantic Ocean and the initial reactions to arriving in Europe. He talks about the first time he heard gunshots in the distance, and his first day in combat, treating…

Izui begins by continuing his recollection of being separated from his father and the strength of his mother during these hard times. He then speaks about loyalty to the United States, including the loyalty questionnaires, no-no boys and reporting…

Izui speaks about growing up in Seattle, Washington and it's Japanese community. He discusses his education from elementary to high school, experiencing subtle discrimination. After this, he talks about what it was like leading up to the war and…

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

Photograph of the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument in Rome, Italy.

Victor Abe describes his discharge from the US Army after the war, and then regaining the family house they owned before the incarceration into internment camps. Next he discusses the family business and his series of jobs in structural engineering…

Victor Abe describes the conditions at Leyte and his time in Mindanao, Philippines. Next, he discusses his furlough experiences and talks about his father's internment and eventually release near the end of the war. Lastly, he talks about his…

Victor Abe talks about his graduation from Military Intelligence School and his subsequent journey to Australia to become a translator of captured Japanese documents. Finding the duty in Australia unexciting he volunteers to be a document translator…

Victor Abe describes his induction experiences at Fort MacArthur and then his basic training at Camp Robinson. After basic training he is assigned to Fort Warren before being accepted into the Military Intelligence Service at Camp Savage. Lastly,…

Victor Abe discusses his father's arrival to the United States, attainment of higher education, and becoming a successful businessman. Next, he talks about his mother and his siblings before recounting his school experiences to Pearl Harbor. Lastly…

Photo of two soldiers bundled up in an army jeep

Photo of the exterior of a building with some stones falling off

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

V-mail with Easter card signed by George Ozaki. Ozima' and Ozaki's Army Serial Numbers are present. Ozima's address is Vint Hill Farms Station, Warrenton, Virginia.

Vmail written from Hawaii to Camp Savage, Minnesota.

Holiday card, Addressed, "Howdy Shig!" Card text reads: "The Season's Greetings. The United States Army Fores in China Burma India. May the Christ Child make your Christmas happy and may this happiness overflow into the New Year. " Signed "Sincerely,…

Ushira at Camp Savage in Minnesota for Intelligence Training in 1942. He is holding a pipe while doing school work.

U.S. military tank truck. Officer on the right looking it over.

US Army trucks. Side of one truck has written, "Hold, Tech. Intell." Works Progress Administration photograph identifier is illegible on the border.

Photo of Henry in uniform

Photo of three landing ships

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

Unknown soldier lounging in a lawn chair at Camp Savage.

Unknown Japanese building. Written on the back WPA-45-62926.

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

Photograph of a United States Army rest center.

Course successfully completed, Bookkeeping and Accounting, No. H55. Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Lieutenant Colonel signatures. "An official agency of the War and Navy Departments."

Second page includes instructions relating to application of…

Photo of a building with flags on it

Photo of George and members of the United Farmers Association of California, Inc.

Japanese American soldier in work clothes standing in front of a brick wall, grass area above the wall.

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

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

Photo of a street in a South Korean village

Photograph of two women posing outside.

Photograph of two women posing outside.

Photograph of two women posing in front of a car.

Photo of two Japanese women outside a temple

Photo of two Turkish soldiers with helmets on posing with their guns

Photo of two Turkish soldiers

Photo of two soldiers wearing hats with ear flaps

Photo of two soldiers sitting against a wall of a building

Photo of two soldiers playing around with a dog in the background