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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-44)

Nisei soldier's caption: Hotel Astoria, Hiyane. The jerries drafted French labor to set up a elaborate defense of concrete bunkers, pillboxes, barbwire, and mines all over the place.

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img Nisei soldiers crossing the Rhone River (ddr-densho-164-25)

Nisei soldier's caption: The Rhone River. As we headed for the Vosges, we crossed the river. The vacation at Marseilles couldn't last forever. The gas and vehicle shortage gave us three weeks of rest, but finally in the latter part of September we headed for the Vosges Mtn. near the German, Swiss border. Battling the inclement …

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img Camouflaged store in France (ddr-densho-164-46)

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-29)

Nisei soldier's caption: Oranges in St. Martin. Kimura, Frenchman, French WAC. After the tough time up north it was pretty easy here. It was a beautiful country so clean and untouched by war. Our Bn. was spread far out companies being from 10 to 20 miles away from the C.P. Just occasional patrols and jeep patrols. …

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img Nisei soldiers leading mules (ddr-densho-164-39)

Nisei soldier's caption: Mule skinners. Charlie Co. were really in the hills. All supplies being brought up by mules went up to operate our radio and lead one of these critters. But halfway up I had the mule drag me. Lucky that my animal was tame enough not to mind.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-63)

Nisei soldier's caption: Headin' for Nice for chow. Nob, Okinaka, Anzio Anzai.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-30)

Nisei soldier's caption: Ham and the orange tree. Sour tho! St. Martins.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-28)

Nisei soldier's caption: French Alps. After the tough time up north it was pretty easy here. It was a beautiful country so clean and untouched by war. Our Bn. was spread far out companies being from 10 to 20 miles away from the C.P. Just occasional patrols and jeep patrols. Communications had a big job with …

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-35)

Nisei soldier's caption: '500' game going. We pulled out of St. Martins and came to Nile in Dec. 1944. Here the weather was very nice, including the scenery. We were wondering where we're going next.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-32)

Nisei soldier's caption: Alps from St. Sauveur.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-33)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pill box on road to St. Sauveur.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-53)

Nisei soldier's caption: Orange trees. Note the G.I. telephone wire.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-27)

Nisei soldier's caption: St. Martin's a town in the French Alps. After the tough time up north it was pretty easy here. It was a beautiful country so clean and untouched by war. Our Bn. was spread far out companies being from 10 to 20 miles away from the C.P. Just occasional patrols and jeep patrols. …

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-45)

Nisei soldier's caption: Kajiwara and me.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-52)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pee Wee Iwamoto and Kimura.

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-47)

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img Nisei soldier in front of a car (ddr-densho-164-26)

Nisei soldier's caption: Our booty. Biffontaine Task Force. Surprised a Bn. C.P. and a Major.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-36)

Nisei soldier's caption: We headed again East. Passed Monte Carlo.

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img Two French women (ddr-densho-164-64)

Nisei soldier's caption: French gals Audet and Paulette. We always bought vegt. from them.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-50)

Nisei soldier's caption: Hotel Imperial. Every so often we got off for four days to come here and take it easy. Passes to go to Nice and Beaujolais.

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-48)

Nisei soldier's caption: Kajiwara with mines. Defused.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-72)

Nisei soldier's caption: Junior Miss cast visit us. Finally after four months of quiet we wouldn't enjoy it anymore. Toward the end of March we left for Antibes and for our next front.

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