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Nisei, the second generation Japanese in US, in the 442nd RCT of US Army train for combat operation at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Relocation of Japanese ancestry people, in United States due to security reasons, during World War II. Nisei, the Japanese of second generation in United States, in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the US Army. Troops march, undergo physical training. Troops trained for a combat operation. Soldiers practice firing with artillery and mortar launcher. Soldiers run through an obstacle course at Camp Shelby in Mississippi Troops of armed Nisei soldiers pass by the US national flag.

Location: Mississippi, United States

Date: 1944

Duration: 1 min 19 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

'Go for Broke' depicts Japanese-American recruits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, under training at Camp Shelby.

'Go for Broke' shows the Japanese-American recruits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team under training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. Recruits carry rifles while marching. The recruits do jumping jacks and calisthenic exercises under direction from a trainer. A Japanese-American guard stands in front of the sign, 'Headquarters Company 442nd Infantry Combat Team.' Recruits learn to use rifle with fixed bayonets. They practice throwing hand grenades and protect themselves wearing gas masks. Soldiers practice loading and firing a 37mm artillery gun.

Location: Mississippi United States

Date: 1944, February 16

Duration: 2 min 35 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Japanese-American recruits in US Army train on obstacle course and attend prayers on Sundays at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.

Japanese-American recruits in the United States Army, under training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, United States. Nisei soldiers fire machine guns from a trench. They train on obstacle course. Soldiers crawl in a tunnel, jump a ridge, climb eight foot wall, crawl in bog. Marching practice by the troops. Buglers give a church call on Sundays. Prayers by soldiers and priests. Marching troops of soldiers salute US national flag.

Location: Mississippi, United States

Date: 1944, February 16

Duration: 3 min 25 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Farmers work and pick cotton with machines in Mississippi.

Picking cotton with machines in Mississippi, United States. Farmers work on the farm. Machines move on farm and pick cotton. More quantity of cotton picked by machines than by hands.

Location: Mississippi United States

Date: 1944

Duration: 1 min 11 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English