NSGA KamiSeya, Japan (circa 1969-1971)

Images from   James Hansen (former LCPL USMC)

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Up Stairs at the Yokohama American Legion

Up Stairs at the Yokohama American Legion

L/Cpl Les MaCauley, Sgt. ? Johnson and ? I think the MOO was a reference to cattle.

On the way to Fuji - note the visibility

Two Chinooks came from Atsugi to haul us to Fuji. On the left is Bob Grimes. Big time football player for Co. E. from Ohio I think. Guy with glasses on the right was a T brancher. I remember the pilots using road maps to find where we were headed. It was foggy and we had to fly low. I haven't been on an air plane since December 21, 1971, the day I got out.

Later that day the rain moved in, the temp started to drop and then the snow started. We were about 6 miles from a road, it was after midnight and we walked out to the road where a bus picked us up. Col. Wilson's idea to show us a good time.

SSgt. Pappy ? and Michael Anthony Milton the manual morse monster from Marietta, GA.

SSGT Pappy and Jim Hansen firing at artillery shell cartons with a 45 cal. pistol.

All three in photo were career guys. The guy in the middle was explaining what happens if you are to close the the muzzle of an M-14 when a blank shell is fired. We were going to have a combat lesson until the snow started.

Capt. ? and Hollywood ?

Fuji live fire - It took two guys to see the targets.

Unknown R brancher firing at artillery shell canisters.

On Fugi after firing pistols and M 14's -- On right is Mike Milton on feet is L/Cpl Keister from Minnesota. In middle is ?

Fuji in the background -- Short sleeves until about 8 o'clock when it started raining, by 10 it was snowing hard. Some of the guys had never seen snow before. Everyone was soaked and not happy campers until we got to the mess hall for the Grunts who were having breakfast standing up prior to going out for two weeks of "training". No whining from Co. E on the bus ride back to Kami Seya where a quick bus ride would have you in the warm and cozy Star Lite.

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