Which state were the soldiers in Susumu Ito's unit typically from?
442nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is an infantry regiment of the United States Army, part of the Army Reserve. The regiment was a fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry (mostly from Hawaii) who fought in World War II. Most of the families of mainland Japanese Americans were confined to internment camps in the United States interior. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in Europe during World War II, in particular Italy, southern France, and Germany.
51st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The 51st Division (第51師団 , Dai-gojūichi Shidan ) was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Base Division (基兵団 , Moto Heidan ) .It was formed on 10 July 1940 at Utsunomiya, Tochigi, simultaneously with 52nd, 54th, 55th, 56th, and 57th divisions. The "51st division" was initially assigned to the Eastern District Army and placed under command of Lieutenant General Kenichiro Ueno.