Scrapbook of Charles Kirkeeng, a member of General Douglas MacArthur's Honor Guard in Tokyo in postwar Japan : Scrapbook; Photograph 19450700-19460000.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Summary:

Description: Loose scrapbook pages with photographs taken by Charles Kirkeeng during his time in the service during Occupation Duty in Tokyo, Japan from late 1945 into 1946. Kirkeeng appears to have been a member of General Douglas MacArthur's Honor Guard at the embassy in Tokyo. Many of the photographs are annotated on the back but remain attached to the original pages. The pages include images of Japanese landscapes, streets and general destruction; rickshaws; exterior of General MacArthur's home in Tokyo with other important generals and military police; servicemen on sentry duty, one with dog at feet; Japanese civilians; American military parade, including a band, marching down Tokyo streets; multiple images of General MacArthur's 5-star car/automobile, including one with two soldiers polishing it; sentry gates to various American headquarters buildings in Tokyo; men swimming in a pool; Honor Guard mascot on jeep; a baseball game; Ernie Pyle event; 'Honor Guard' jeep; a Japanese air raid siren; Honor Guard ceremony - possibly presentation of medals; Japanese beaches; Domain of the Golden Dragon certificate distributed after crossing the 180th Meridian (the International Date Line).

Notes:

Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).