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Irving Akahoshi, a veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, recalls the mindset of his fellow soldiers as they arrived in Salerno, Italy to embark on their first combat campaign during World War II
Irving Akahoshi, a veteran of the 100th Infantry Battalion, recalls the mindset of his fellow soldiers as they arrived in Salerno, Italy to embark on their first combat campaign during World War II



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