442nd Group Visits New Orleans

Fifty-four officers and men of the 442nd Infantry enjoyed a week-end trip to New Orleans. Leaving Saturday afternoon by bus, they arrived in time to have dinners at Antoine’s and Arnaud’s, famous dining houses in the French Quarter. In the evening the men were guests at the British Seamen’s club. Sunday morning a group of girls from the Seamens club gave a swimming party at the Audubon park pool for men park. In the late afternoon they visited Pontchartrain amusement park. In the late afternoon they were again guest of the club at a dance where light refreshments were served. The party returned to Camp Shelby Sunday night. Arrangements were in charge of 2nd Lt. Norman R. Gilbert, special services officer.