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img Nisei soldiers practicing combat maneuvers (ddr-densho-114-24)

Original caption: Italy. Crouched low to avoid detection by the enemy, the Japanese-American reconnaissance party of the 100th Battalion, 113rd Infantry, advance on snipers shack in mock maneuvers preparatory to actual combat against the Germans. 12 Oct 1943.

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img Nisei soldier with prisoner of war (ddr-densho-114-69)

Original caption: Breascia Area, Italy. Pvt. Akira Miyamoto, Company "C", 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, examines a German soldier at the Fifth Army enemy concentration area, near Breascia. 18 May 1945. [The correct spelling of the location in Brescia.]

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 23 (July 15, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-531)

Selected article titles: "442nd Combat Team Smashes Enemy Positions in Italy: 100th Battalion Spearheads Drive" (p. 1), "Fire Damages Barrack" (p. 1), "Human Ashes May be Sent to Japan" (p. 1), "Allow Three Days for Crating Lumber" (p. 1).

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vh Genro Kashiwa Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-395-10)

Serving in Italy and being placed in command

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Kato Okazaki Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1001-18-7)

Serving in Italy in a non-combat capacity

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-46-16)

Meeting up with the 100th Infantry Battalion in Italy

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and Louise Kashino's …

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doc American Japs In Italy Like To Stay at Front (November 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-987)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 19, 1943, p. 18

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doc Envelopes for two letters from Italy to internees in Ft. Missoula, Montana (ddr-csujad-55-1344)

Two mounted envelopes for correspondence from internees, postmarked from Missoula, Montana to Italy showing censorship stamps and other postmarks. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 15. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1346

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 7 (February 16, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-7)

Selected article titles: "Midwest JACL Office Notes Racially Derogatory Remarks in Commentary of FDR Film" (p. 1), "Veteran of 442nd Says Italy People Remember Nisei GIs" (p. 1), "Few Evacuee Claimants Reject Government Counter Offers in Compromise Settlement Action" (p. 3).

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img Fifth Army Headquarters (ddr-densho-114-48)

Original caption: Brescia Area, Italy. Pfc. Yoshito, Hilo, Hawaii, of Company "L", 3rd Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, stands guard at the headquarters building of the Fifth Army enemy concentration area. He is an American of Japanese descent. 21 May 1945.

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img Combat training (ddr-densho-114-94)

Original caption: Italy. Pfc. Arthur Shinyama, Japanese-American soldier of the 100th Battalion, 133rd Infantry, a B.A.R. gunner in position ready to fire, in mock maneuvers preparatory to going out on actual combat duty against the Germans. 12 Oct 1943.

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img Romano Mussolini posing in skis (ddr-njpa-1-949)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Photographic Overseas A News February 9, 1939. Covered in Snow. (Rocca Del, Italy) Domei. Italian Prime Minister Mussolini's son Romano practices skiing amid the snow while on vacation with his father. Photograph: A dashing young Romano."

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doc They Fight For Uncle Sam (December 15, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-998)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 15, 1943, p. 19

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img Nisei soldiers visiting Pompeii (ddr-densho-164-17)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pompeii. This city was buried way back when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.

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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 soldiers visiting Pompeii (ddr-densho-164-18)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pompeii. This city was buried way back when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.

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img Nisei soldiers visiting Bagnoli (ddr-densho-164-15)

Nisei soldier's caption: Bagnoli near Naples. After our battalion and the 442nd attached to the 84 division fought to Arno and winning a presidential citation at Varoa near Leghorn we pulled back to Naples in preparation to go to France. Joined here by 800 replacements. Since Bagnoli was close to Naples and Pompeii we went visiting …

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img Nisei soldiers visiting Pompeii (ddr-densho-164-19)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pompeii is still being dug. This is the business district. This city at the time before the disaster was very civilized. Noted lead pipes to bring in water and also of interest to the boys. The casino with very vivid illustrations on the walls.

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img Nisei soldiers visiting Mt. Vesuvius (ddr-densho-164-16)

Nisei soldier's caption: Mt. Vesuvius near Naples. After our battalion and the 442nd attached to the 84 division fought to Arno and winning a presidential citation at Varoa near Leghorn we pulled back to Naples in preparation to go to France. Joined here by 800 replacements. Since Bagnoli was close to Naples and Pompeii we went …

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img Italian women washing clothes (ddr-densho-164-79)

Nisei soldier's caption: Gragnana, Washday. Note GI clothed in back. All could be washed for a pack of cigarettes.

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img Nisei soldiers in review (ddr-densho-164-86)

Nisei soldier's caption: Review in Ghedi. 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-164-86/

img Nisei soldiers visiting Pompeii (ddr-densho-164-20)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pompeii is still being dug. This is the business district. This city at the time before the disaster was very civilized. Noted lead pipes to bring in water and also of interest to the boys. The casino with very vivid illustrations on the walls.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-164-20/