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img Man sitting on ledge of pool (ddr-densho-368-65)

Soldier of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy, possibly at a family estate where they were encamped

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-65/

img Man standing on ledge of pool (ddr-densho-368-66)

Soldier of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy, possibly at a family estate where they were encamped

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-66/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-130)

Depressed that he has to stay in Italy while most of his company gets to go home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-130/

img Soldiers in front of large building (ddr-densho-368-64)

Soldiers of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy, possibly in front of family estate where they were encamped

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-64/

Narrator Chester Tanaka

Nisei male. Born in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II, served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/836/

img Photograph of Michi Weglyn in Florence, Italy (ddr-csujad-24-162)

A photograph of Michi Weglyn in Florence, Italy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_10_030

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-162/

img "US Army Rest Center in Rome Italy" (ddr-densho-201-277)

Caption on front: "US Army Rest Center in Rome Italy." A statue at the Mussolini Forum Rest Center in Rome.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-277/

img Drawing of Central Station in Milan, Italy (ddr-densho-368-125)

Front of postcard

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-125/

img Rowboat on Lake Como in Lecco, Italy (ddr-densho-368-112)

Written on front: "Lecco"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-112/

img "Bridge of Sigh [sic]" (ddr-densho-201-293)

The Bridge of Sighs spanning the Rio di Palazzo in Venice, Italy. Caption on front: "Bridge of Sigh [sic]."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-293/

img "44nd RCT Going Home, July 1946 Livorno, Italy. Gang plank going up." (ddr-densho-201-362)

Crowded ship in dock. Caption on front: "44nd RCT Going Home, July 1946 Livorno, Italy. Gang plank going up."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-362/

img Three men waving out a windowTop-Kick Col. Miller" (ddr-densho-201-366)

Colonel, girl, and women. Caption on front: "44nd RCT Going Home, July 1946 Livorno, Italy.'Top-Kick Col. Miller."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-366/

img George Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-741)

This portrait in military uniform is addressed from George, "To Ma and Pa." Handwritten caption: "In Italy, George Yoshioka."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-741/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-127)

Rumors that some in his outfit are going back to the states, while other will be reassigned in Italy

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-127/

img "John Nakano Seattle, Walt Ogura 'Pen Beach' Italy, Geo. Tanagi Seattle" (ddr-densho-201-398)

Japanese American soldiers on a beach. Caption on front: "John Nakano Seattle, Walt Ogura 'Pen Beach' Italy, Geo. Tanagi Seattle."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-398/

img Three men waving out a window (ddr-densho-201-365)

Three men waving out a window. Caption on front: "44nd RCT Going Home, July 1946 Livorno, Italy. Kariya, Sakuma, Fujinami."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-365/

img Nisei soldier's Purple Heart (ddr-densho-105-20)

Purple Heart awarded Minoru Tsubota, Warrant Officer (Junior Grade), 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Combat wounded in Cerebia, Italy, Aug. 24, 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-105-20/

img Nisei soldiers on patrol (ddr-densho-114-179)

Original caption: [illegible] troops of Japanese ancestry, ride jeep patrol through the streets of Leghorn, Italy. Fifth Army, July 19, 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114-179/

img Jinx' Falkenburg signing autographs at USO show (ddr-densho-201-394)

Eugenia Lincoln 'Jinx' Falkenburg signing autographs at a USO show. Caption on front: "'Jenks' [sic]Falkenburg USO show Milan, Italy 1945."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-394/

img Japanese American soldiers at Verona railway station (ddr-densho-201-69)

Three Japanese American soldiers, probably at Verona Porta Nuova railway station in Verona, Italy. Caption on reverse: "Koichi Asano, Yukio Arishiro."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-69/

img Carrara aerial cityscape (ddr-densho-201-114)

Aerial view of the city of Carrara, Italy. A man and two chlidren sit on a ledge looking over the city.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-114/

img "Ducal Palace clock tower Venice" (ddr-densho-201-61)

Japanese American soldier posed outside of the Ducal Palace clock tower in Venice, Italy. Caption on reverse: "Ducal Palace clock tower Venice."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-61/

img "Maritime Alps where 442nd stayed till last push in Italy" (ddr-densho-201-299)

Caption in album: "Maritime Alps where 442nd stayed till last push in Italy. Mt. in background is where 100th Bn was located."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-299/

img Group of soldiers near tent (ddr-densho-368-265)

Caption: Waiting in staging area (Marseilles, France) for transportation to Italy. From left to right: Homer Takahashi, William Iino, Unknown, Tom Hatsukano

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-368-265/

vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-190-35)

Secretly being transferred back to Italy

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-190-35/

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