720th
Photograph Index
Occupied Japan 1945-1955
~ 720th MP Battalion Reunion Assn. ~ Occupied Japan History ~
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1945
 
1946
A0098
PFC Palmer Larson & PVT Bobby Howard on on patrol on the Ginza Strip on 23 May.
A0109
The sign that greeted all personnel departing Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0110
Main gate at Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0111
PFC Sig Arnesen at the A Company sign, Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0112
PVT’s Hampton, Banks and Hansen outside A Company barracks, Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0114
A Company Mess Hall, Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0116
Cherry trees were in full bloom at Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0119 ?
Gene Austin, unidentified, and LT Parks of A Company at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0121
PVT Al Moyle of A Company, with Japanese employee at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0122
Lou Carnaviri of A Company, at the Motor Pool at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0123
SGT Norman Ek of A Company, at the Motor Pool at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0124
PVT Eugene Hansen of A Company, outside his barracks at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0125
PFC Franklin of A Company, outside his barracks at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0178
MP directs traffic at the intersection of Avenue Z and Ginza in Tokyo.
A0179
Battalion Motor Pool Building at Nakano.
A0181
Gate at Camp Burness, Nakano.
A0229
PFC Julius P. Long, Jr.
 
1947
A0113 ?
PFC Berkessel, CPL Nelson, PVT's Guess, Sweeney and others yet identified at guard mount outside their A Company barracks, Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0115
A Company Barracks, Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0117
SGT Kern at guard mount for A Company, at Camp Burness, Nakano Tokyo.
A0118
PFC Sig Arnesen of A Company, at Camp Burness, at L and 48th Street, Nakano Tokyo.
A0120
SSG Inman (left) and CPL Berkessel of A Company, 720th MP Battalion enjoying a pass in Tokyo.
A0138
T4 Francis Boucher, at the A Company sign
A0139
CPL Gene Austin, SSG Calvin Reese, T4 Francis Boucher, and T5 Jack Hoffman.
A0140
T4 Francis Boucher and PFC Lionel C. Beauchemin at the Motor Pool.
A0141
PFC Louis G. Canavari, PFC Earl O. Lowenhagen, PFC Glenn M. Konff, Jr. at the Motor Pool.
A0142
PFC Herbert E. Cooper, PFC Earl O. Lowenhagen, PFC L. Loehnbolb, PFC Louis G. Canavari.
A0145
SSG Johnson.
A0167
D Company group photo at Nakano.
A0168
CPL William D. Lowe
A0169
D Company standing guard mount at Nakano.
A0170
D Company standing by their M8 Armored Car at Nakano.
A0171
Battalion HQ building at Nakano.
A0180
Rear gate at Camp Burness, Z & 20th Street.
A0230
PFC Julius P. Long, Jr.
 
1948
 
1949
A0097a ?
Members of C Company partying at the RAA Beer Hall.
 

1950

 
1951
A0056 A Company formation at Camp Burness.
A0057
CPL William "Bill" Turner, A Company.
A0066
PVT Alfred J. Gilles, B Company, in his patrol sedan.
A0067
PVT Alfred J. Gilles, B Company, and his patrol jeep.
A0068a ?
PFC Alfred J. Gilles, B Company, and unidentified MPs at Camp Burness.
A0070 PFC Alfred J. Gilles, B Company, in formal dress uniform at Camp Burness.
A0079 ?
MP Desk at Sanshine, Tokyo.
A0080 ? C Company billets and personnel, Camp Burness.
A0081 ? C Company billets and personnel, Camp Burness.
A0082 ? C Company billets and personnel, Camp Burness.
A0083 ? C Company billets and personnel, Camp Burness.
A0084 Patrol Jeep B11, Motor Pool, Camp Burness.
A0085 Patrol Jeep C8 and unidentified mechanic, Camp Burness.
A0086
Camp Burness and draw bridge over the Sumida River.
A0087
Camp Burness and draw bridge over the Sumida River.
A0088
Camp Burness and the Tsukiji Fish Market.
A0089
Mount Fuji.
A0090
Winter snow storm at Camp Burness.
A0091
Winter snow storm at Camp Burness.
A0096 Major General Edwin P. Parker, Jr. US Army Provost Marshal inspects the Battalion.
 
1953
A0127 ?
CPL Paul M. Love of HQ Company, receives the May 1953 Soldier Of The Month Award trophy from LTC Alvin B. Welsch.
A0128 ? Members of HQ Company, relaxing in their billet at Camp Burness.
A0129 ? The 720th MP Battalion, M20 Armored Utility Car crews standing inspection at Camp Burness.
A0130 CPL Paul M. Love and Fleming Lynch, HQ Company awaiting inspection at Camp Burness.
A0149
CPL Paul M. Love in downtown Tokyo.
 
 
1955
A0015
PFC John E. Stafford with the 1949 Chevrolet Patrol Car.
A0016?
PFC John Stafford and unidentified partner on foot patrol in Tokyo.
A0017 PFC's Rasha, Stafford, Norr and Japanese Policeman "Henry," at Camp Zama.
A0018? PFC Stafford and unidentified member of C Company on Patrol Jeep.
A0019? PFC Stafford and others at the C Company sign, Camp Zama.
 
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