the choice of having their loved one returned home or remaining overseas. Hayashi’s family decided that he would remain in Italy. As the U.S. Military Cemetery at Florence, about seven miles south of the city, was one of the cemeteries that remained, Hayashi was moved there. His grave is located in Block G, Row
Sadaichi Kubota 3rd Battalion I Company Captain Sadaichi Kubota Sadaichi Kubota
CT3-K, Row 300, Site 335. He was survived by his wife, children, three grandchildren, brothers Shurei, Stanley, and Henry, and sisters Edith Fujita, Charlotte Takishima, Doris Ishida, Florence Kubota, Janet Nitahara, and Lois Oshiro. Betty Hirozawa died on March 22, 2022, and was inurned with her husband. Their niche is inscribed “In Loving Memory.” Researched
Stanley Izumigawa to the peak of Georgia . They went in two vans, as others also wanted to see the 100th’s battle-site. I went instead to Florence with the others – for me, a visit to the grave of Tadao “Beanie” Hayashi buried at the American Cemetery near that city. Saturday, the second
where they guarded and processed German prisoners of war. They moved a month later, on June 14, to Lecco, and, finally, on July 24 to the Livorno/Pisa/ Florence area. Staff Sergeant Kanno was with his company for the occupation before leaving Italy in the fall of 1945. He arrived back in Hawaii on the
surrendered. Endo was with the 442nd while in occupation at Ghedi Airfield guarding and processing German prisoners, the move to Lecco, and the move to the Livorno/Pisa/ Florence area on July 12 for further guard duty. During the occupation, he married Giovanna S. Dal Canton, an Italian citizen born on February 26, 1926. Their
