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1953 BabySan Book (cover) "A private look at the Japanese Occupation". Printed in 1953. Currently out of print. Owner ~ Don Baran

1953 BabySan Book (back) "A private look at the Japanese Occupation". Printed in 1953. Currently out of print. Owner ~ Don Baran

1953 When We Get Back Home (cover) "What GI's experienced after a tour in Japan". Printed in 1953. Now out of print. Owner ~ Bill Kull

1953 When We Get Back Home (back) "What GI's experienced after a tour in Japan". Printed in 1953. Now out of print. Owner ~ Bill Kull

1959 USAFSS Safety Inspection Tag
A peel-and-stick tag issued for but never applied to a Honda 250cc motorcycle.
Owner ~ Dutch Wiest

1959-1962 Misawa Drivers License
Owner ~ Dutch Wiest

1952 US Customs Tag, front
Owner ~ Ralph Pittenger

1952 US Customs Tag, back
Owner ~ Ralph Pittenger

1955 Airmans Club Card
Owner ~ Sandy Sanderson

Brief USAFSS
History, 1956 The History is brief at this point since the command is only 8 yrs old in 1956. Taken from Booklet Welcome to 6960th Support Group KAFB. Owner ~ Sandy Sanderson

1956 Special Morse Characters Andy's "cheat sheet" from tech school. Gee - what was this stuff all about, Andy?. Owner ~ Andy Anderson

1961 Special Permit to Carry Liquor Lt. Bull gave Jim Boone the OK to take a gallon of grog home with him.. Owner ~ Jim Boone

1955 Welcome to Misawa AB Booklet (cover) Hey - Those look like
F-86 Saber Jets to me!
Owner ~ John Anderson

1955 Welcome to Misawa AB Booklet (cover) Photograph of old Headquarters building on main base.
Owner ~ John Anderson

1957 (Adult) Beverage Ration Card Entitles enlisted men to 2 fifths over 7 days. Make it last!
Owner ~ Don "Pogo" Paff

1961 Welcome to Misawa AB Booklet A revised addition of the welcome booklet, complete with updated fighter aircraft.
Owner ~ Gene Tate

1959 Travel
Itinerary [front]
Owner ~ Dick Baumgartel

1959 Travel
Itinerary [back]
Owner ~ Dick Baumgartel

1960 Code of Conduct [cover]
Owner ~ Helen Henderson

1960 Code of Conduct [text]
Owner ~ Helen Henderson

1959-1963 Medley
of USAF Documents A variety of IDs including a Geneva Convention Card, a state-issued honorable discharge certification card, period of active duty card, and several draft cards (classified I-A, IV-A, and the coveted V-A). Owner ~ Lloyd Smrkovski

1961 Omisawa Theater Notice Begining April of 1961, the Omisawa Theater decided to no longer show American (foreign) films and issued this notice that the Yuraku-za would become the American movie theater in town. A nifty street map is included for your convenience. Owner ~ Gene Tate

1959 Directions
to Ueno Station Everything a green jeep needed to know about finding his own way from Tachikawa AB to Ueno train station. Right. And yet, somehow we all managed to find our way. Owner ~ Gene Tate

1958 Flying Tiger Boarding Pass
Boarding at Travis AFB, destination Tokyo enroute to Misawa.
Owner ~ E. George Hennis

1958 AmEx Dollars-to-Yen Conversion
Owner ~ E. George Hennis

1958 AmEx Yen-to-Dollars Conversion
Owner ~ E. George Hennis

1961
Airmen's Club Card
Owner ~ Jim Boone

1961
Airmen's Club Card
(reverse)
Owner ~ Jim Boone

1965 Static Club Card
Issued every month for a fee of either 25¢ or 50¢. Owner ~ Tom Ryan

1966 Misawa Stereo Tape Club Card
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1966 Misawa Stereo Tape Club Brochure
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1974 Misawa Stereo Tape Club Catalog
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1974 Misawa Stereo Tape Club Dubbing Request Sheet
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1974 Misawa Stereo Tape Club Sample Selections
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1955 Mess Hall Pass
1st RSM
Owner ~ Andy Anderson

1955 Mess Hall Pass
6921st RSM
Owner ~ Andy Anderson

1956 Toddle House Handbill "This was a group of four buildings on the outside of town toward Hachinohe. We used to sometimes go there in the afternoon to drink beer."
Owner ~ Andy Anderson

1956 Onbase
Laundry List Note the entries for "poro" and "aroha" shirts.
Owner ~ Andy Anderson

1960 Misawa
Beverage Ration Book Owner ~ George Hennis

1963 Stereo Payment Receipt "I bought my first stereo in the machi on the easy payment plan.
Owner ~ JN Young

1951 General Orders
Owner ~ Sandy Sanderson

1953
Airmens Club Card
Owner ~ Larry Johnson

1953
Airmens Club Calendar
Owner ~ Larry Johnson

1962 Sponsor Letter Proof that the Misawa Sponsor Program for incoming troops was alive and well in early 1962. At least, for accompanied personnel. Owner ~ Wayne Babb

1962
Christmas Greeting
Owner ~ Sandy Sanderson

1966 Misawa TS (Chaplain's) Card Had your TS ("theological sympathy") card punched today? Sometimes, it was the only way to make it through a tough day. Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1975 Security Terminiation Document
Owner ~ Helen Henderson

1963 Driving Documents Misawa drivers license, motorcycle club card, and Armed Forces vehicle tag. The current motorcycle club is called "Misawa Thunder", but in '63 they were known as the "Misawa Dusters". And for good reason ~ virtually all of the roads back in those days were dirt.

Owner ~ Dick O'Donnell

1963 Motorcycle Documents Clockwise from 1300 hours: Photo of Ron's 1963 250cc Honda Dream; US Forces operator's permit; Misawa Dusters membership card; Japanese registration; military registration.

Owner ~ Ron Kohlin

1963-1965 Pawn Shop Yen Chart This is a yen conversion chart from the Top Price "Pown" Shop (gotta "rub za Engrish") located in Nakashio-Koji (aka AP Alley) in Misawa. Done any business here? Owner ~ Jerry Bohne

1961-1962 Bowling Card Card
Owner ~ Terry McGee

1953-1954 Christmas Dinner Drink Card
Order by the numbers and save time!
Owner ~ Burch Howard

1964 Lift Tickets for Japanese Alps
Owner ~ Tom Ryan

1963 Security Check List
A dozen directives ... got 'em memorized?
Owner ~ Tom Ryan

1961 Alley Bar List Gene Tate's list of AP Alley bars. The man was obviously on a mission! Owner ~ Gene Tate

1959 - 6921st RGM Process-In Sheet Remember being handed this (or an equivalent) sheet when you hit Misawa and sent on your way to collect initials from every minor diety on Security Hill and main base? Mailroom, Finance, Special Services, Orderly Room, Retention Counselor (yeah, right!), Base Chapel, Pass & ID, and on and on. Looks like my 6921st Orderly Room contact was a guy named Patrick at phone number 2477. Owner ~ Dutch Wiest

1953 Misawa Golf Course Scorecard
Owner ~ Len Pollman

1976 Gosser Memorial Golf Course Card
1977 VFW Card
Owner ~ Bill Doolittle

1961 Standby
Inspection Notice
For those of you who forgot or never knew - Yes, there really were inspections.
Owner ~ Gene Tate

1968 Class IV
Operator Card
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1960
Japan Forces Telephone Book Cover Owner ~ Gene Sullivan

1965
Commander's Citation for Yellow Jackets
in recognition of their goodwill trip to Sendai. Owner ~ Al Foster

1974 Sapporo
Bier Garten Flyer Owner ~ Jodie Cotten

1974
Magic Kingdom Card
Issued by Mokoteki Recreation Center
Owner ~ Jodie Cotten

1972 Misawa City Map
Owner ~ Jodie Cotten

1973 Lake Towada Map
Owner ~ Jodie Cotten

1954 Military ID Card, Japan ID carried by military personnel in Japan.
Owner ~ Bill Kull

1975 Basic Training
Gig Slip (aka Form 341)
Owner ~ Pat Johnston

1990's
Gig Slip (aka Form 341)
Owner ~ Terry (Dobrilovic) Casey

1973 Basic Training
"Here I Am" Card
Owner ~ Terry (Dobrilovic) Casey

1965 MATS Boarding Pass
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

1965 Flying Tiger Boarding Ticket
Owner ~ Ed Benningfield

Thanksgiving 1955
Menu - Front Cover Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Thanksgiving 1955
Menu - Back Cover Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Thanksgiving 1955
Commander's Message Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Thanksgiving 1955
Dinner Menu Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Thanksgiving 1955
Special Menu Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Christmas 1955
Menu - Front Cover Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Christmas 1955
Commander's Greeting Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Christmas 1955
Dinner Menu Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Christmas 1955
Special Menu Owner ~ John "Pogo" Ferguson

Event Tickets from Japan
Owner - Chip Yates

Tickets/Receipts from Japan
Owner - Chip Yates

Misawa Bathhouse Tickets
Owner - Chip Yates

Japanese Business Card
Owner - Chip Yates

1971 Operation Eyesight Ticket Stub
Owner - C.Q. Dudkiewicz

1968 Lake Ogawara Power Boat Permit Owner ~
George Logan

1971 Airmen's Club Card Owner ~
Sam Challis

1972 Emergency
Action Data Card Owner ~
Rob "Gohan" Price

1974 Party Invitation Owner ~
Maureen Goldberg

1975 Flight Analyst
Job Description Owner ~
Maureen Goldberg

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