San Pedro fishermen's dock and San Francisco fisherman's wharf in San Francisco. Fleet of boats in the docks.
A United States official sits at a desk and signs documents, as several persons stand behind him. A small flag of the United States and a small Union Jack (Navy Jack) are visible in a container on his desk, suggesting a connection with the Department of the Navy. His desk has a garland of flowers on it. After signing the documents, he raises his head and looks into the camera. (Official is involved in the World War II Enemy Alien Control Program, and/or relocation centers during World War 2.)
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Japanese-American soldiers march with rifles. Soldiers exercise in field and an instructor demonstrates steps to them. Guard stand past Headquarters Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team boys stand in line. Boys from relocation center (internment camp) are the volunteers. Hawaiian boys go for broke in training. Soldiers march and get training with rifles. They get training to throw hand grenade and use gas mask. Crew of 37 mm gun gets training. (World War II period).
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team boys get trained with machine gun. The gunner fires, 2nd man swaps position and the observer watches. Combat team gets training in field about advancing in field. Artillery is driven by road followed by ammunition in truck by combat team. Soldiers put 37 mm gun in position. (World War II period).
Japanese-American Army engineers of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in training at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. They travel in amphibious jeeps and regular jeeps over sandy terrain in woods. At a river, a reconnaissance team enters the water in an amphibious jeep to study the river conditions and find a suitable anchor point on the opposite shore. They return, report to their Commander, and then rush to work on the bridge. Engineers work on stakes and ropes at near shore while a team in a rubber boat goes to the anchor point across the river. Engineers assemble sections of the pontoon bridge and float them in place across the river. They then pick up their rifles and run across the new bridge to take up battle positions on the other side. Their leader reports to a Captain who commands their contingent. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Japanese-American soldier recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team engineers get training of blowing a tree down by the use of TNT to stop enemies' tanks. Engineers tie a belt around tree's trunk, straighten the wire and blow the tree under the instruction of Nisei engineer Sergeant. Combat team watches the blow from a distance (World War II period).
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