Nisei sniper
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-114-46 (Legacy UID: denshopd-i114-00046)
PARENT COLLECTION
Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Collection
DESCRIPTION
Original caption: Castrellina Area, Italy. Pfc. Genkichi Akamine, Honolulu, T. H., a sniper with the 100th Inf. Bn., 34th Div., is a typical American of Japanese descent. A native of Hawaii, he has three years service in the U.S. Army, and has fought through the entire Italian Campaign, just ending 16 days of hill fighting in the Battle for Leghorn. He wears a helmet with a flap at the back to keep rain and dampness out at night in the foxhole. U.S. Fifth Army. 15 July 1944. [The correct spelling of the location is Castellina.]
DATE
July 15, 1944
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
TOPICS
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee and the U.S. Army
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted