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Photograph of the sign for the base operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The sign reads: "Base operations. Komaki Airdrome. NAAB [Nagoya Army Air Base]. APO 710. Elevation 78 feet."Inscription on verso: "Our new base ops. I work…

Photograph of a Buddhist guardian statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Giant statue protecting Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of concrete hangars at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The inscription notes that the hangars, originally used by the Japanese military during World War II to store Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zero" aircraft, were used by the 158th Liaison…

Photograph of a sunset taken from the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations area at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "One of a [the] beautiful sunsets on Japan – Looking from the 158th Liaison Operations – Komaki. March 1947."

Photograph of a sunset taken from the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations area at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Beautiful shot of sun behind heavy clouds on a late evening – Looking from 158th Liaison Operations – Komaki.…

Photograph of the dispensary building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "View of dispensary on Komaki Airdrome. March 1947."

Photograph of buildings in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947. The caption on the verso notes that the photo was taken from the office of the 158th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces. An arrow points to a building in the distance,…

Photograph of the runway at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. The caption on the verso notes that this runway was used by the 158th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces.Typed caption on verso: "The landing strip, some 600…

Photograph of a dependent housing building for American military families in Nagoya, Japan, February 10, 1947.Typed caption on verso: "Nagoya, Japan. 10 Feb 47. Close-up shot of a 5-room Dependent Home in the Dependents' Housing Area. These are…

Photograph of Master Sergeant Thompson, United States Air Army Forces, standing next to the tail of a dinosaur statue at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Japan, April 1947.Inscription on verso: "M/Sgt Thompson 'sneaking' up on a concrete dinosaur to take a…