Group photo of soldiers with sign in front of barracks at Camp Drake in Japan
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries The Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr. [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
Soldiers and officers of Japan Logistical Command pose with a sign in front of the 563rd Replacement Company, 6th Replacement Battalion barracksat Camp Drake in Japan. U.S. footholds in cities like Tokyo and Yokohama provided key strategic and logistical support during the Korean War. The Japanese Logistical Command, headquartered in Yokohama, coordinated the supply conduit of troops and equipment between San Francisco and Korea. complete;
Military life Military personnel War Signs (Notices) Barracks Group portraits Korean War, 1950-1953 Japan Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952 Asaka-shi (Japan) Camp Drake (Asaka, Japan) University Archives
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