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img Nisei soldiers in Venice (ddr-densho-164-113)

Nisei soldier's caption: Our gondola we rented took us slowly to see the sights. Nothing but dirty buildings.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-84)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pontoon bridge across Po. On our way to Ghedi we crossed this bridge some 1/4 mile long.

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

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-73)

Nisei soldier's caption: Apennines. Our boys advancing hills after hills. In April again we finally hit Italy and took part in the final drive to clear Italy of the jerries. Hill Georgia Ohio 1.2.3. will never be forgotten. Our outfit fought with the 92nd, a Negro outfit, who were doing everything but killing jerries. Scared of …

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-117)

Nisei soldier's caption: San Pellogrini where our 442nd rest camp was located. If we couldn't go to some other place on pass we came here to take it easy for four days.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-76)

Nisei soldier's caption: Entering an Italian village.

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img Statue in France (ddr-densho-164-67)

Nisei soldier's caption: Statue in Nice. Nice, France. A city known as Miami or LA of France with a tropical climate, vegetables grown the year round. Center of perfume industry with most manufactured at Grasse some 20 miles away. Beautifult resorts by the beach.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-119)

Nisei soldier's caption: Casino at San Pellogrini. San Pellogrini where our 442nd rest camp was located. If we couldn't go to some other place on pass we came here to take it easy for four days.

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-43)

Nisei soldier's caption: Higuchi.

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-66)

Nisei soldier's caption: The gang. Nice, France. A city known as Miami or LA of France with a tropical climate, vegetables grown the year round. Center of perfume industry with most manufactured at Grasse some 20 miles away. Beautifult resorts by the beach.

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img Nisei soldiers in review (ddr-densho-164-87)

Nisei soldier's caption: Vehicles passing in view. Went to Ghedi where we camped out in a bare flat plain and went thru the processing prisoners. Took care of around 80,000 and then our first large batch of original 100th men left us. And also joined by a replacement of some 400.

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-59)

Nisei soldier's caption: Menton is a resort city with more hotels than one can count. But it was deserted as all the civilians were evacuated partly for security reasons and for their protection. But the jerries seemed to know which building our C.P. was. Our first C.P. was shelled so we moved to another hotel, the …

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-114)

Nisei soldier's caption: San Pellogrini where our 442nd rest camp was located. If we couldn't go to some other place on pass we came here to take it easy for four days.

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img Nisei soldier inspecting a pillbox (ddr-densho-164-42)

Nisei soldier's caption: Higuchi inspecting a pillbox.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-94)

Nisei soldier's caption: Lake Como and in the background Lecco.

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img Nisei soldier in Italy (ddr-densho-164-90)

Nisei soldier's caption: Ronald Miwa, Platoon Sarg. It was a sad time for us to see our friends we slept and fought together with leave. But they earned it most of them being in the army from four to six years, and fought from Salerno on. It was a sad place with new replacements in their …

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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 soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-60)

Nisei soldier's caption: Monte Carlo. Our R.T. Platoon were M.P.s in the famous little province. They had a great time.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-118)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pretty soft after sleeping on ground. San Pellogrini where our 442nd rest camp was located. If we couldn't go to some other place on pass we came here to take it easy for four days.

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img Nisei soldiers in Venice (ddr-densho-164-110)

Nisei soldier's caption: Our gondola we rented took us slowly to see the sights. Nothing but dirty buildings.

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img Nisei soldier holding a French child (ddr-densho-164-68)

Nisei soldier's caption: Savage Tanaka. Nice, France. A city known as Miami or LA of France with a tropical climate, vegetables grown the year round. Center of perfume industry with most manufactured at Grasse some 20 miles away. Beautifult resorts by the beach.

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-127)

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-57)

Nisei soldier's caption: Menton is a resort city with more hotels than one can count. But it was deserted as all the civilians were evacuated partly for security reasons and for their protection. But the jerries seemed to know which building our C.P. was. Our first C.P. was shelled so we moved to another hotel, the …

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-69)

Nisei soldier's caption: Footpower instead of gas. Nice, France. A city known as Miami or LA of France with a tropical climate, vegetables grown the year round. Center of perfume industry with most manufactured at Grasse some 20 miles away. Beautifult resorts by the beach.

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img Nisei soldier in Italy (ddr-densho-164-91)

Nisei soldier's caption: Wireman Gordon Kadowaki. It was a sad time for us to see our friends we slept and fought together with leave. But they earned it most of them being in the army from four to six years, and fought from Salerno on. It was a sad place with new replacements in their place.

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