A US soldier waits for the smoke from the explosion to clear outside the Italian town of Livorno.

Explosion

Soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division watching as some Army mechanics attempt to start a "Datsun" automobile on the Yokohama waterfront.

Disabled car

A member of the 442nd Regiment ( combat team ) talks to his buddy in a well camoflauged foxhole, Nov. 13 - 1944.  The 442nd was composed of Japanese - American soldiers, it was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of American warfare.  The 4,000 men who initially came in April 1943 had to be replaced nearly 2.5 times. In total, about 14,000 men served, earning 9,486 Purple Hearts. The unit was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations (5 earned in one month). Twenty-one of its members were awarded Medals of Honor. Its motto was "Go for Broke".