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vh George T. "Joe" Sakato Interview Segment 27 (ddr-manz-1-29-27)

Landing in France

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vh Katsugo Miho Interview V Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1022-5-5)

First arriving in France

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vh Katsugo Miho Interview V Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1022-5-11)

Having a studio photograph taken in France

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vh Art Shibayama Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-151-31)

While serving overseas, taking side trips to France and Spain

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img "Menton France" (ddr-densho-201-300)

Caption on front: "317. - Menton. - Vue prise de l'Annonciade [View from the Annunciation]."

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img Japanese American soldier sitting on a balcony railing (ddr-densho-201-385)

Caption on front: "Menton, France 1945."

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vh Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 86 (ddr-densho-1000-135-86)

Tosh describes being wounded in France, family's worry at not being able to contact him

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img Two Japanese American soldiers in France (ddr-densho-201-386)

Caption on front: "Me, Roy Menton France."

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img Hotel in France (ddr-densho-164-54)

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 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 Statue in France (ddr-densho-164-55)

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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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-60)

New about his brother Archie, stationed in France

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img Dwight D. Eisenhower leaving the officers' mess with Omar Bradley (ddr-njpa-1-229)

Caption on reverse: "Allied Commanders in France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander-in-Chief Allied Expeditionary Forces, leaves the officers' mess with Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley following a visit to General Bradley's headquarters in France. General Bradley, previously Commanding General of the First U.S. Army, has been appointed Commander of the 12th U.S. Army Group which has …

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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 in France (ddr-densho-164-21)

Nisei soldier's caption: Our entry into France. Miyano, Hamamura, Iwamoto, Kimura. Marseille, after a rough 2 day trip where nearly everyone got seasick. Pretty tough trying to get the gals to understand. Cigarettes sold for $20 to $25 a carton.

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img Nisei soldier in France (ddr-densho-164-70)

Nisei soldier's caption: Taking it easy Massena Square. 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 France (ddr-densho-164-61)

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

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img Nisei soldiers in France (ddr-densho-164-24)

Nisei soldier's caption: Staging area, Marseilles. Just relaxin' with all comfort.

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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 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 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 France (ddr-densho-164-40)

Nisei soldier's caption: Mtns above Menton. Distant mtn. was enemy. The C.P. was in Menton and our rifle companies in the above mtns facing the jerries. The C.P. was shelled so moved to the Astoria Hotel. We had defensive positions here facing some fascist divisions. The rest of the 442nd came down and joined us here …

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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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