Under construction. But here are some photos to get us started...
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Ito, about to board the boat to the US, saying good-bye to
his mom.
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Four guys and a plane. Ito, second from left. Life long
friend, Guy Battier, on the right.
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Ito writing letters back home. Read them here.
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Newton
A. Cope, Aviation Cadet, taken by his instructor,
Alejandro N. Pagliere, just after he soloed this aircraft
(8 hours). Thunderbird Field #2, Scottsdale, Arizona,
March, 1943. Learn more about the fascinating connection
between Ito's son Alan and Mr. Cope.
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Seven colleagues.
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Ito with his trainer.
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Hitching a ride across his new country. Note the Air Force
ring, which he proudly wore throughout his life.
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Biplane, viewed from another biplane.
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photo to come of Ito's classmates at Randolph
Field, Texas.
Read
the names taken
from the signatures
on the photo of
Squadron C Flight A
Sections 1 and 2 Class
42H
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1st Lt. Kelly, Lt. Burnes, and Lt. Cope
April 2, 1944
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Back of photo of
Kelly, Burnes, and Cope |
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