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[Stinson L-5 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft (tail number 417868) at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings.Inscription on verso: "Cpl. Levy warming up L-5 on a cold morning on Japan. Komaki. March 1947."

[American flag at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of an American flag on a flagpole at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Old Glory' waving proudly in the stiff north wind on a cold day in Japan. Komaki Hdq. March 1947. (158th Liaison Sqdn operations in distance to right of picture.)"

[Control tower on hangar] (Item)

Photograph of a control tower on top of a concrete hangar at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. A fire truck is parked inside the hangar.Inscription on verso: "Komaki Base control tower atop hangar revetment – Komaki, Japan. Fire truck underneath. March 1947."

[Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of buildings at Komaki Air Base, Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Exceptionally beautiful cloud profile taken looking south, with sun behind clouds overhead. Komaki Airdrome. March 1947."

[Asahi Press Building] (Item)

Photograph of the Asahi Press Building in Nagoya, Japan, February 10, 1947. The caption notes that the building was used as Bachelor Officers Quarters (BOQ) by the United States Army Air Forces.Typed caption on verso: "Nagoya, Japan. 10 Feb 47. The Asahi Press Bldg, where all officers who work in town, and aren't married, live. It used to be an elaborate hotel or something, and there was a…

[Dependent housing buildings] (Item)

Photograph of dependent housing buildings for American military families in Nagoya, Japan, February 10, 1947. The Yamato Building, headquarters of the Fifth Air Force, is visible in the distance.Typed caption on verso: "Nagoya, Japan. 10 Feb 47. A distant shot of the Yamato Building, taken for the Dependent Housing Area. Distance is about half a mile. Houses being erected in the foreground of the…

[Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft at Komaki Air Base, Japan, circa 1945-1952. The plane bears United States Air Force markings.Typed caption on verso: "Shot of an L-5 from the rear taken out by the side of the Operations building."

[North American T-6 Texan aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of two North American AT-6 (T-C) Texan aircraft parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, July 1947. The planes bear United States Army Air Forces markings.

[Base operations building] (Item)

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 in here now. I go through that open door many times a day. The NAAB stands for Nagoya Army Air Base, which we are known as. Komaki Airdrome. Nagoya,…

[Oil barrel at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of an oil barrel used to heat buildings at Komaki Air Base, Japan, February 4, 1947.Typed caption on verso: "This is a picture of what the Oil Barrels (Diesel) look like outside our windows. The Tube you see running down the wall is a rubber hose, and it goes in to the stove. In fairly cold weather, a 50 gallon barrel lasts about 1 1/2 weeks. 158th Liaison Squadron. Kamaki [Komaki] Air…

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