U.S. soldiers of Japanese descent in Italy. Soldiers of the U.S.
september 1943
U.S. soldiers of Japanese descent in Italy. Soldiers of the U.S. Army infantry battalion composed for Americans of Japanese origin march across a bridge on their way to the front lines in Italy (September 1943). The battalion which was recruited in Hawaii, took part in a four-day battle at Benevento, and some of its members rescued a party of American parachutists who had been isolated behind the German lines for two weeks.
Collectie
- NIOD
Type
- Foto
Identificatienummer van NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
- 11979
Trefwoorden
- Amerikaanse strijdkrachten
- Japanners
- Opmars
- Bevrijding
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