PTO323PTO323Photo album belonging to Corporal Jim Redonda, who served with Company C the 8235th Signal Service Battalion based in Camp Drake, near Osaka, in 1953. The album begins in his base in Washington State, his voyage to Japan aboard the General Sherman, life at Camp Drake, with local people, troops embarking for Pusan, Japanese army base, parade of Japanese soldiers during Japanese armed forces day October 1 1955, Captain Jun Kishima with the 1st Infantry Division at Camp Nerima, school children visiting the Imperial Palace.
A nice album as it reflects the strong bond of friendship between Jim Redonda and Junji Kishima. The album goes on into the 1960’s and is focused on the Redondas Japanese friends whom they continued to remain close with. The album is well captioned and dated and there are more than 150 photos. M
Price: $110.00
Note: The camp was originally built for the Japanese army. It was the home of the 1st Cavalry Division and was abandoned in the 1970’s and is overgrown by the surrounding jungle. To see what Camp Drake looks like today click here: http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/08/relics-of-camp-drake-in-saitama-japan/#sthash.kTeEQN87.dpbs
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