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).
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team digs the road enemy may use and hide dynamite into it. A soldier throws a stone over the road from distance while others watch. The road blows. A soldier climbs down the exploded area and other soldiers watch him. (World War II period).
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team gets training to dig trenches with advanced equipment. They get field training of obstacle run. Team jumps over pole, crosses the ditch, crawls down the tunnel, jumps over trench, crosses 8 foot wall and crawls down the tunnel. Soldiers march past 20 miles in less then 4 hours. (World War II period).
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team gets together on Sunday, sits and some soldiers play trumpet. Soldiers sing prayers with book in their hand while others listen. Priest speaks to the soldiers (World War II period).
Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team band plays during retreat march. Commanding officer assembles soldiers in front of the United States flag. Soldiers in trench with machine gun. Soldiers in prone position in field. Guard in position past board of Headquarters Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team marches with rifles at Camp Shelby. (World War II period).
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