U.S. Army soldiers, of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, at religious service prior to engaging German forces in Bruyeres, France, during World War 2. After lighting candles beside a cross on a battlefield altar, a Japanese-American Chaplain (Captain) conducts services for 'E' Company. Candles and a cross on a table. Soldiers kneel in prayer. They read from the Bible and sing hymns.
Members of Japanese-American 442nd Regimental combat team in Bruyeres, France during World War 2. Their Chaplain (Captain) mingles with the troops, as they prepare to enter combat against German forces.
The Japanese-American 442nd Regimental combat team advancing into combat positions in Bruyeres, France during World War 2. They move through woods along a muddy path in combat gear, carrying various weapons.
U.S. Army Second Battalion medical aid station of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Belmont Sector, France during World War 2, fighting to rescue the Lost Battalion in the Vosges Mountains. Japanese-American soldiers seeking treatment. Soldiers carry a fallen soldier to the medical aid station, on a litter. Medics check for a pulse by hand and with a stethoscope. They confirm the soldier to be dead. Body of the fallen soldier is wrapped in canvas and placed near those of two fallen comrades. A queue of ambulatory wounded seen at the aid station.
A friend or relative of a Lieutenant in the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team (comprising American soldiers of Japanese ancestry) receives a Third Army patch from a young woman (friend or relative) following completion of his unit's basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, during World War 2. Both the officer and the woman, laugh, as she sews the patch in place with needle and thread. When she finishes, he kisses her on the cheek. Then they shake hands. Another woman comes by to congratulate him followed by one of the Camp's training officers.
United states 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, comprising Americans of Japanese ancestry, marches in formation to be decorated by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, Commander of the 5th Army, at Vada, Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War 2. They march onto a large open field where their color guard dips the regimental colors to which General Clark affixes the unit citation. He and his officer aide then salute and move on decorate an individual soldier of the 100th battalion. General Clark pins the Distinguished Service Cross on the soldier, speaks briefly with him, and shakes hands. They exchange salutes. Closeup of the soldier wearing the Distinguished Service Cross pinned above his combat infantryman's badge. General Clark then speaks to all the soldiers, addressing them as "Americans of Japanese descent,"and praising their performance and patriotism. Views of individual soldiers. Closeups of General Clark as he states that, "The 34th Division is proud of you; the 5th Army is proud of you; America is proud of you."
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