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Tuesday 20 Sep, 2016
Color slides from a GI's album associated with the US Army Western Pacific Command. USAFWESPAC was changed into Philippine-Ryukyus Command in January 1947, in August 1947 Western Pacific Command was cancelled. The unit was located on a hill above the Machinato River inlet between the Machinato Service area and what would become Camp Boone.
Views of Naha Port, Stillwell surrender site at Kadena, White Beach and various other locations around Okinawa
1947 Phil-Rykom Pg1
Tuesday 20 Sep, 2016
Color slides from a GI's album associated with the US Army Western Pacific Command. USAFWESPAC was changed into Philippine-Ryukyus Command in January 1947, in August 1947 Western Pacific Command was cancelled. The unit was located on a hill above the Machinato River inlet between the Machinato Service area and what would become Camp Boone.
Views from their base above Machinato inlet, Highway 1, mess hall, barracks, officers' quarters, and a heavily fenced women's compound probably for nurses, and female DAC employees. All the mess hall ladies dressed up for Christmas and a labor day military parade.
1st AIR DIVISION NEED TO KNOW BOOKLET FOR DEPENDENTS
Friday 15 Jul, 2016
Early 1st Air Division booklet published for dependents coming to Okinawa in 1947-48. Everything they needed to know about what Okinawa was like, what their housing would be like, what they needed to bring that was not available on Okinawa.
UNKNOWN MILITARY UNIT OUT OF CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA OKINAWA SCENIC PHOTOS PAGE 2
Monday 04 Jul, 2016
Unknown Army military unit that was trained at Camp Stoneman in California. The unit was stationed in the Camp Kue - Camp Sukiran area. Photos showing some of the war damage still visible on Okinawa and some of the ships that were damaged during various typhoons. Interesting views of life in a village on Okinawa.
UNKNOWN MILITARY UNIT OUT OF CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA KOREAN WAR ERA UNIT PHOTOS PAGE 1
Monday 04 Jul, 2016
Unknown Army military unit that was trained at Camp Stoneman in California. The unit was stationed in the Camp Kue - Camp Sukiran area. Interesting photos of a smoke generation exercise.
MYSTERY WOMEN'S GROUP Page 2
Monday 04 Jul, 2016
I have a mystery album of photos made by an older woman (40s?) who traveled to Okinawa from 1 Nov 1946 to 7 May 1947 with a group of other women (4-6). No indication as to what they were doing on Okinawa and why. No apparent uniforms, all the notes in the album gave no indication as to why they were on Okinawa. Traveled on US Army transport ships. Stayed in the Rycom Women's Billets. Spent a lot of time at Yonabaru Naval Air Station (most often with the Chiefs) based on the notes on photos. They did not appear to be dependents, nurses, Red Cross, or DOD civilians based on the photos in the album, but I do not know. Most of the photos were tourist type photos. This was a little too early after the war to just be traveling to Okinawa for fun but I have no real clue as to what they were doing there.
Possible album owners name - M. Cloughley
Other names in the album - Helen Carlson, Ray Cook (female), Dawn Dillon, Mildred Sayer, Peggie Strickland, Helen Polis
MYSTERY WOMEN'S GROUP Page 1
Monday 04 Jul, 2016
I have a mystery album of photos made by an older woman (40s?) who traveled to Okinawa from 1 Nov 1946 to 7 May 1947 with a group of other women (4-6). No indication as to what they were doing on Okinawa and why. No apparent uniforms, all the notes in the album gave no indication as to why they were on Okinawa. Traveled on US Army transport ships. Stayed in the Rycom Women's Billets. Spent a lot of time at Yonabaru Naval Air Station (most often with the Chiefs) based on the notes on photos. They did not appear to be dependents, nurses, Red Cross, or DOD civilians based on the photos in the album, but I do not know. Most of the photos were tourist type photos. This was a little too early after the war to just be traveling to Okinawa for fun but I have no real clue as to what they were doing there.
Possible album owners name - M. Cloughley
Other names in the album - Helen Carlson, Ray Cook (female), Dawn Dillon, Mildred Sayer, Peggie Strickland, Helen Polis
1538TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT NAHA AIR BASE 1946
Monday 04 Jul, 2016
The 1538th was part of the Air Transport Command and their primary job was to ferry men and materials to Japan for the occupation forces. Scenes of an ATC plane and crew at Naha AB and scenes of the war damage in Naha.
USMC COMPANY "B" 3RD AMPHIBIOUS TRACT BN 1ST MARINE DIVISION CAMP SCHWAB 1965
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
The battalion was on Okinawa in 1964 - 65 before transferring to Vietnam. Some scenes around Camp Schwab, a Christmas party they had for some local Okinawan children and a band at the Hill Top Club on base.
CAMP KUE ARMY HOSPITAL 1960-1962
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
GI photo album of Camp Kue Army Hospital and the surrounding area. Photos of Yaka Beach enlisted rest center and some Okinawa scenes.
29th Infantry Regiment Camp Sukiran 1953-54 Page 2
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
Scenes from the 29th Infantry Regiment stationed at Camp Sukiran.
29th Infantry Regiment Camp Sukiran 1953-54 Page 1
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
Scenes from the 29th Infantry Regiment stationed at Camp Sukiran.
Okinawa 1950-52
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
Photos around Okinawa from 1950 to 1952. University of the Ryukyus, Itoman, Shiraume Corps monument at Suicide Cliff and a few other locations around Okinawa.
Red Cross Okinawa 1946
Sunday 10 Jan, 2016
Full copy of a booklet produced by the American Red Cross on Okinawa in 1946. Shows the work that they were doing to help the GI's on Okinawa during the war and just after.
OKINAWA SCENES 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These are slides various scenes around Okinawa including, beaches, fishing boats, rice paddies, charcoal making, making Bingata, the 1964 Olympic torch run, and a sugar cane factory.
OBON DANCERS 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These are slides of an annual Obon dance festival that is held at various locations on Okinawa.
NORTHERN OKINAWA PART 2 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These slides were taken in the northern part of Okinawa including, Aha waterfall, Kayauchi-Banta, Oku village, and Hedo Point.
NORTHERN OKINAWA PART 1 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These slides were taken in the northern part of Okinawa including, Nago, Airaku-En on Yagaji Island, Kayauchi-Banta, Ginama village, Mt. Nishime, Sosu village, and Aha village.
NAHA AND SHURI 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These slides were taken at various locations in Naha and Shuri, including Tomari Port, University of Ryukyus, museum at Shuri, the Royal Tombs and various other shrines and temples.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL OKINAWA 1964
Sunday 16 Aug, 2015
These color slides were taken between 1963 and 1965 by two teachers who taught at Kubasaki High School. Janet (Toni) Keiser who taught Biology and her husband Roy Keiser who taught Shop.
These slides were taken at various locations in the south and central parts of Okinawa, excluding Naha/Shuri. Manza mo, Suicide Cliff, Baten Ko, Chinen Castle, Machinato, Kin, Kadena, Yomitan and Zakimi Castle.
3182ND ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION CO. OKINAWA 1945-1946
Monday 29 Jun, 2015
The 3182nd was tasked with the construction of petroleum distribution systems, storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations around Okinawa for aviation gas and fuel for military use.
Most unit PX's had photos available to GIs that did not have a camera or the time to travel around Okinawa taking pictures. These are typical photos of Okinawa that were purchased at one of the unit PX's.
3182ND ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION CO. OKINAWA 1945-1946
Monday 29 Jun, 2015
The 3182nd was tasked with the construction of petroleum distribution systems, storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations around Okinawa for aviation gas and fuel for military use.
Scenes of Okinawa including tanks, and guns used during the battle for Okinawa, Okinawan shrines, battle damage at Naha, Futenma Shrine, Naminoue Shrine, museum at Higa Onna set up by the US military government to show items of the Okinawa culture salvaged from the war. Naha harbor and port and Suicide Cliff.
3182ND ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION CO. OKINAWA 1945-1946
Monday 29 Jun, 2015
The 3182nd was tasked with the construction of petroleum distribution systems, storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations around Okinawa for aviation gas and fuel for military use.
Scenes of Okinawa including tanks, and guns used during the battle for Okinawa, Okinawan shrines, battle damage at Naha, Futenma Shrine, Naminoue Shrine, museum at Higa Onna set up by the US military government to show items of the Okinawa culture salvaged from the war. Naha harbor and port and Suicide Cliff.
3182ND ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION CO. OKINAWA 1945-1946
Monday 29 Jun, 2015
The 3182nd was tasked with the construction of petroleum distribution systems, storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations around Okinawa for aviation gas and fuel for military use.
Scenes of Okinawa including tanks, and guns used during the battle for Okinawa, Okinawan shrines, battle damage at Naha, Futenma Shrine, Naminoue Shrine, museum at Higa Onna set up by the US military government to show items of the Okinawa culture salvaged from the war. Naha harbor and port and Suicide Cliff.
3182ND ENGINEER PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION CO. OKINAWA 1945-1946
Monday 29 Jun, 2015
The 3182nd was tasked with the construction of petroleum distribution systems, storage tanks, pipelines and pumping stations around Okinawa for aviation gas and fuel for military use.
Okinawans at work around the camp including both domestic work and machine shop work. Working in the fields planting and harvesting crops.
