picture, Takashi at Kazuo Masuda's grave, Italy, mid-1940s
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content: This photograph depicts Takashi Masuda kneeling behind his brother, Staff Sergeant Kazuo Masuda's grave in Italy. The Masuda siblings Kazuo, Takashi, Mitsuo, and Masao all served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Takashi and Kazuo joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company "F" and Mitsuo and Masao joined a Military Intelligence unit.
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content: Takashi Masuda was a Private First Class at the time the photograph was taken. Staff Sergeant Kazuo Masuda was killed in action in Italy on August 27, 1944. Kazuo sacrificed his life so that his two comrades could escape with vital information that helped the Allies sucessfully cross the Arno River. Kazuo Masuda received a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross medal for his heroic actions and bravery.
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content: Takashi Masuda joined the Company "F" Battalion as well as a replacement for those injured or killed in action (like Kazuo). Takashi was wounded in action in Italy later on.
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content: Kazuo's final resting place is at the Westminster Memorial Park in the town he was born in.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Japanese American
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Masao Masuda
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0105.007
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content: 2015.0105
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content: 2015.0105.007
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content: photograph
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 8.255 cm