The 442nd Regiment moves out of it's old command post in the St Die area of France, Nov. 1944
(l-r) SSgt Yukio Okutsu, Pfc Shigeru Suekuni, Sgt Albert Ichihara, TSgt Michio Takata, 1st Lt Joseph Hill.


It's time to go

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".

Anybody in there?

An American combat engineer (demolition specialist) removes the detonator of a German anti-personnel S-mine (Springmine 35) during the clearing of an area near Venafro, Italy.