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Title
Williams sitting on sign at barracks at Camp Drake in Japan
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
Feb-52
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
Looking a little cold, Williams sits on a sign reading 563rd Repl Co, 6th Repl Bn (563rd Replacement Company, 6th Replacement Battalion) in front of barracks at Camp Drake in Japan. U.S. footholds in cities like Tokyo and Yokohama provided key strategic and logistical support during the Korean War.
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Identifier
5b8b21dd-bec6-4d65-aab4-ea729efb2440
https://pepperdine.quartexcollections.com/documents/detail/4345
https://images.quartexcollections.com/pepperdine/thumbnails/preview/5b8b21dd-bec6-4d65-aab4-ea729efb2440
0017-b06f25-0011
Subject
Camp Drake (Asaka, Japan)
Asaka-shi (Japan)
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952
Japan
Snow
Barracks
Signs (Notices)
Military personnel
Military life
Korean War, 1950-1953
War
Source
Hanson A. Williams, Jr. Collection of Photographs and Negatives 0017

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