Hiroshi Mizuki photographs, bulk 1944-1945

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Summary

Title:
Hiroshi Mizuki photographs
Dates:
bulk 1944-1945
Creators:
Mizuki, Hiroshi, 1925-? and Mizuki Olson, Leslie
Abstract:
This collection contains scans of 477 photographs that Hiroshi Mizuki took during his time with the 442nd Regimental Team in the European Theater of World War II. Many of the photos show Italy, both the city and country, as well as soldiers.
Containers:
box: 2014-2015 Collections
Extent:
58.2 Megabytes 2 DVDs
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains scans of 477 photographs that Hiroshi Mizuki took during his time with the 442nd Regimental Team in the European Theater of World War II. Many of the photos show Italy, both the city and country, as well as soldiers. They also show other European Theater locations including Switzerland, Azores, and Gibraltar.

Most of the photographs are black and white although there are color ones from later 442nd Regimental Team reunions.

Biographical / historical:

Hiroshi "Hiro" Mizuki was born May 11, 1925 in Santa Maria, Califorain. He was drafted into World War II and trained at Camp Hood in Texas. He was part of the 442nd regimental combat team and was stationed in Italy. He fought in the Champagne Campaign, the Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps, the Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns.

Processing information:

Processed by Erin Sato 03/23/2005

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Nicole McKeon
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-05-04 12:41:33 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Copyright retained by donor. This collection is available for research online.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Collection], Go For Broke National Education Center, Los Angeles, California.

Location of this collection:
355 East 1st Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90012, US
Contact:
(310) 328-0907