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Unknown Causcasian soldiers at a table, looking at documents.

"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…

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

442nd RCT "Go For Broke" Club American Red Cross sign in Ghedi, Italy. Arrow below pointing to the right. A military truck in the background on the left. Dirt field with trees on outer rim.

Group of soldiers in front of building with a sign "Catacombs of St. Callistus". Three Japanese-American soldiers on left.

View of a city from the water-- city is unknown.

"German [Women Army Corps] quarters at Pen Beach". Women sunbathing on sand and in front of a large shack.

"German Meat Wagon in Ghedi Airfield bivouac 442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] for POW [Prisoners of War]- M/J 1945".

Women sitting on bench and against large shack. Barbed wire.

The 442nd, formed of Americans of Japanese ancestry (Nisei) being welcomed back to Italy from France by General Clark, just before their west coast attack was launched. General Clark on right with back turned to camera.

"From Vatican looking out to city of Rome." Large statue of soldier on horse in middle of image.

"Frank thumbing to Florence. Left arm in sling". Wearing sunglasses.

"Frank Ichimoto wearing sunglasses and Camp Hood teeshirt."

"Frank Ichimoto". Rifleman in 442nd RCT. Left arm possibly in cast. Plants in background.

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

"Frank Ichimoto washing his socks in the creek." Feet in water.

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

Frank Ichimoto. Buildings in background.

Frank Ichimoto leaning on a fence.

"Frank Ichimoto in Livorno". Standing next to brick wall.

"Frank Ichimoto in Florence". Only base of statue visible. Buildings in background. Wearing sunglasses.

"Frank Ichimoto in F Co. yard". Young boy in background. Photo most likely taken in Italy.

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

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

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

"Frank Ichimoto and Ben Aoyagi at rifle range".

Standing next to water, with dog and buildings in background.

"Frank Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. 2nd F Co.".

"Frank cooling off in creek". Sitting with feet in water.

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

"Frank "Brow" Fukuzawa. Tech Sgt. in 442nd RCT". Head shot.

"Frank 'Brow' Fukuzawa. F Co. [Company] area in Livorno"

"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.

"Lucerne night scene. Beautiful fountain shooting water into the sky."

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

"Football game between 92 Buffalo Division & 442nd RCT team. Full stadium." 92nd Infantry, Buffalo Division.

"F Co. kitchen staff". Group of six Japanese American troops in the 442nd RCT. Guy in front row, furthest right is holding the 442nd flag.

"F Co. headquarter staff". Group of seven Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd RCT. Unknown soldier in second row, second to right is holding 442nd flag.

"Entrance to the square in front of the Vatican." St. Peter's Square. Obelisk in middle of image.

"Entrance to the Rest Center Monument". Long angle view of the Fountain of the Sphere and the Mussolini Obelisk in the distance. Part of Foro Italico, in Rome, Italy.

"Ordinance POW [Prisoner of War] camp Numbe. 2. Entrance to POW compound. Guard shack at left of entrance". Sign at entrance reads "Ordnance POW camp no. 2".

"Enoch Kanaya. F Co. Sgt. 2nd Plt. [Platoon] F Co. Holding 442nd Co. F flag". Buildings in background.

"Engelberg worker at Schweizerhof, our hotel stay. Sign on stairs, 'ski room' pointing to the right." Woman standing in front of entrance doors of hotel.

"Engelberg ski resort town. Our main R&R 3 day stay. Snow covered mountain in background." Two buildings.

"Engelberg Mountain scenery." Snow-covered mountains and buildings.

Downtown Zurich next to the waterfront. View of several large buildings and townspeople.

"A more distant shot of the same square in Livorno." Far angle view of buildings and square.

"Downtown Florence street scene". Buildings and townspeople.

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

"Strolling in downtown Zurich. Dog waiting in snow by sled."

Program of reunion activities. Cover of the photograph includes several different cartoon dogs and Club 100 seal. Reunion in Hawaii.

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

"Dick Narasaki, Frank Ichimoto, and Joe Nagata at Pen Beach". View of ocean and sand.

"Typical scene in Japan. Japanese buildings in ruins. Rubble everywhere." Photograph is focused on a single building standing, but gutted. Written on the border of the image is WPA-45-63278.

Depot stop in the mountain. Snow-covered mountains.

Departing from same small island in Mediterranean.

Image captured from ship.

Dai-Ichi Hotel and surroundings- a few days after VJ Day (Victory over Japan) Day,

Crowds gather as General MacArthur leaves Dai Ichi Building, Tokyo:
General MacArhtur is greeted by a large crowd as he leaves his headquarters in Tokyo, on the historic day of the Japanese people's Celebration of the Promulgation of the New…

"Scene of Pen Beach". Many people at beach, on sand.

Corporal Kino and woman standing in front of building.

Confiscated torpedo launcher. Written on side of the photograph is an identifier for Works Progress Administration identifier, WPA-45-63587.

Como Lakefront with city built around.

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

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

Cloth making machine.

Closer to the Statue of Liberty approaching New York City. Other ships in harbor; image taken from a ship.

Rock of Gibraltar from ship.

City building in Zurich. Pedestrians walking on sidewalk. One man biking in street.

"Church being renovated in Florence". Soldiers in front building.

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

Soldiers resting at Heartbreak Ridge

Photo of soldiers walking up dirt path at Heartbreak Ridge

"Chester Muraoka". A rifleman in the 442nd RCT. Head shot.

"Charlie Moriwaki". Assistant BAR Man in 442nd RCT. Head shot.

"No. 96536. This is to certify that [Hiroshi Mizuki] is a member in good standing of the Fifth Army Association. Certified on June 30, 1945 by Lt. General L.K. Truscott, Jr." Stamped with Fifth Army Association logo.

The Central Mint of the Japanese Government. American soldiers in front keeping guard.

WPA-45-63274 written on the side

"Cemetery in old Rome".

Castle on the top of a hill.

Castle on a hilltop.

"Canal thru Livorno". Canal and buildings on the right.

Industrial area with tanks.

Part of the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

Remains of buildings.

Two soldiers walking along road in front of building.

British Navy marches during 4th of July celebrations. Units of the British Navy passed in review before Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Douglas MacArthur during 4th of July Independence Day Ceremonies held at the Imperial Palace Plaza, Tokyo, Japan.

British Commonwealth Occupation Forces troops march during Independence Day Ceremonies.

British Commonwealth Occupation Forces marched along with United States troops during 4th of July Independence Day Ceremonies held at the Imperial Palace…

A bridge through the valley. Stream running underneath a bridge.

Note: Original image was scanned in two parts and put sticked with Adobe, Photoshop

"Bridge over Tiber River overlooking Mussolini's Stadium complex". View of bridge and water, with Foro Italico in distance.

"Boat tour on the lake." Most likely Lucerne Lake.

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

Boarding truck to the ship. Soldiers sitting in the back of a truck.

"442nd RCT [Regimental Combat Team] bivouac area. Brescia (Dis-arming Tedescos POWs [Prisoners of War])". Rows of tents.

"Ben Tachihara and Kaz Takusagawa at Vada camp ground". Sitting on rocks near water.

Ben Aoyagi at guard shack with rifle.

"Ben Aoyagi, Zeke Kanzaki, Frank Ichimoto and some guy inching in".

"Ben Aoyagi on top of D Co.[Company] building". Buildings in background.

"Ben Aoyagi on guard duty at PWE Compound in Livorno, Italy".

"Ben Aoyagi at Camp II Ordinance guard shack at entrance of POW [Prisoners of War] stockade". Sign reading "All [illegible] stop here for check". Photo most likely taken in Italy.

Bella Signorina leaning against a pillar wearing a dress and belt.