![Saburo Nishime (Co. D, 100th Inf. Bn.) in Rome, Italy, 1944. [Courtesy of Elaine Nishime]](https://www.100thbattalion.org/wp-content/gallery/letters-saburo-nishime/nishime-saburo.jpg "Saburo Nishime (Co. D, 100th Inf. Bn.) in Rome, Italy, 1944. [Courtesy of Elaine Nishime]")
These letters were written between late December 1941 and March 1946 by Saburo Nishime (Co. D, 100th Inf. Bn.) to his brother Ralph on the mainland. Nishime was an original member of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) and wounded soon after the 100th arrived in Italy. After recuperating, he returned to the battalion and served until Germany surrendered in May 1945.
His correspondence spans the early days of the war through its conclusion, offering insight into both his military service and personal reflections. After the war, Nishime lived in Japan for many years before returning to Hawaiʻi in 1987. He later became a frequent contributor to the Club 100 bulletin, the “Puka Puka Parade.”