Recent Photos of Okinawa

by William V. Brand

Our Society Member, William V. Brand, has sent us some recent photographs of Okinawa. Mr. Brand was in the US Army assigned to Okinawa 1953-1956, 524th MP Co., which later was changed to 98th MP Bn. and later RASP, (Ryukyu Armed Forces Police), as a military Policeman and later changed to a Supply Sergeant. He returned to Okinawa 1958-1960, as a Supply sergeant assigned to the US Army Stockade, near Camp Kue at the bottom of Jagaru Hill. He returned to Okinawa again in 1966 through 1967 as an S-4 Sergeant, 2nd Log Command in the Machinato Service Area that included 6 months TDY to 1st Log Command in Saigon, Republic Viet Nam. After 22 years of military service and stationed with the 502nd MI Bn. in Korea, he retired.

Mr. Brand returned to Okinawa as a civilian in December 1969 for 2 years. For the past 15 - 18 years Mr. Brand visits Okinawa twice a year
(April and October). He usually travels space available on military aircraft, but for the last two years he has traveled by commercial aircraft.

For those of us who lived and worked on Okinawa in the early days, 50's and 60's, the changes in scenery will be very dramatic!

Naha Aerial Shot

Ft. Buckner Theater and Exchange PX

Ft. Buckner Exchange PX

Tunnel Under Main Road to Ft. Buckner HQ

Former Location of 21st BPO

Kadena Circle Right Shot

Walkway Overpass B4 at Kadena Circle

Former Machinato Military Housing Area

Near Machinato See Tower

Near Plaza House

On The Road To Nago

On The Way To Naha

On The Way To Naha

On The Way To Naha

On The Way To Naha

Park Near International Cemetery Naha Port

Naha Scene

Naha Scene

Naha Scene

Naha Scene