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img Nisei soldiers awaiting furlough (ddr-densho-114-30)

Original caption: Oahu, T. H. At the HQ Replacement Training Command, enlisted men of the 100th Infantry Bn., now in the 623rd Caual Company, 13th Replacement depot, happily await 30-day furloughs and subsequent discharges. The entire group saw action in Africa, Italy, and Southern France. Many hold Purple Heart and Presidential Citations. 27 June 1945.

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img Nisei soldier in bivouac (ddr-densho-114-19)

Original caption: Chambois Area, France. Americans of Japanese descent of the 442nd Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion in bivouac prepare to go into the front lines for their first contact with the Germans in France. Pfc. Paul W. Hasegawa, Honokaa, Hawaii eats chow. Seventh Army. 12 October 1944.

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img Nisei War Memorial Monument (ddr-densho-114-602)

Dr. Kelly Yamada of the JACL presenting a wreath at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.

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img Nisei soldier receiving medal (ddr-densho-114-132)

Original caption: Pacific Ocean Area. Col. Francis E. Gillette, Commandant, Ft. Kam Casual Depot, left, pins the Good Conduct Medal on Tec 4 Kenichi Suehiro, 2855 E. Manoa Rd., Honolulu, T.H. He is a veteran of the famed 100th Inf. Bn., consisting of AJA's that saw action in the Italian Campaign. He has received an army …

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img Nisei Veterans Committee bazaar (ddr-densho-114-448)

This bazaar was held at the Nisei Veterans Committee Clubhouse.

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img Parade of Nisei veterans (ddr-densho-105-9)

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img Nisei Melodians Dance Band (ddr-densho-105-6)

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img Nisei military police officer (ddr-densho-107-35)

Msgt. Roy Matsumoto, when assigned to GHQ Allied Occupation Forces from 701st Military Police in Shanghai, China.

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img Nisei soldier being interviewed (ddr-densho-107-33)

S/Sgt. Roy Matsumoto interviewed by British playwright and author Noel Coward. Roy was recovering from an infection from a shrapnel wound on his left wrist, and was questioned about his exploits at Walawbum and Nhpum Ga in the jungles of Burma.

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img Nisei soldier in Okinawa (ddr-densho-107-36)

Msgt Matsumoto transferred from Japan to Ryukyu Command, Okinawa, under U.S. jurisdiction until 1956. He was in charge of labor forces of more than 500 native Okinawans working for the Signal Corps on the island, in jobs such as construction crews, splicers, telephone operators, linesmen, radio repairmen, auto mechanics, kitchen personnel, office clerks, etc.

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img Nisei women on porch (ddr-densho-136-14)

(L to R): unidentified, Yoshino Kano, Tiny Kano, Chimiko Nakawatase.

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img Nisei sitting on car (ddr-densho-136-6)

Rick Tanagi.

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img Nisei boys at beach (ddr-densho-138-1)

Swimming at Sandpoint in North Seattle. Back row: Yosh Hirata. Middle row (L to R): Rick Tanagi, Roy Tanagi, Ko Abe. Front row (L to R): Esther Hiyama, Kame Uyeji, George Tanagi.

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img Reunion of Nisei veterans (ddr-densho-14-4)

Frank Nishimura (right) of Seattle, Washington, a 100th Infantry Battalion veteran, at the reunion of Nisei veterans.

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img Reunion of Nisei veterans (ddr-densho-14-6)

This reunion of Nisei veterans took place over Independence Day weekend.

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img Nisei veterans baseball team (ddr-densho-13-44)

Front (left to right): Akira "Poison" Kato, Matsu Sakagami, Yosh Fujiwara, Jim Yamaguchi, George Funai, Joe Kesamaru, George Mamiya, and George "Joker" Shimizu. Back: Shiro Yamaguchi, Ted Matsushita, Roy Fujiwara, Hiromu "Heater" Hiyamoto, Ed "Duffy" Kiyohara, Taiji Takayoshi, Su Kashiwagi, Sam Sakai, Edwin "Edo" Sasaki, and Hiro Nishimura.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-44/