First Marine Corps BD party celebrated at Kami Seya in 1956.

Seated - T/Sgt John Starcala, T/Sgt Walter Hunter

Kneeling L to R- Charles Linthicum, Don Jones, Harry Howell, M/Sgt Donald Cramer, S/Sgt Frederick Bryant

Front Standing L to R - 1st. Thomas Bowling, Charles Hayden, Edgar Kitt, James Flatters, , Richard Trok, James Krueger, Kenneth Cogswell, Roger Egan, Oscar Smith, David Wiley, Jack Snodgrass, Arthur Gassaway, William Bowman

Last Row L to R - Elijah Hill, Douglas Marcy, Ronald Jensen, Jerry Zembles, Buddy Yates, Reginald Highsmith, Thomas Meyering, Leland Timm, Robert McManus, Larry Bangs, James Cater, Charles Martin

Waiting for bus to go to Yokohama - by the tailor shop and Green Shack.

L to R - Paul Latvala, James Flatters, Donald Jones, Edgar Kitt

A lighter moment of 1st Sp. Comm. Plt. in the barracks at Kami Seya

Kneeling L to R Donald Behnke, (front) Richard Trok, (behind) Larry Bangs, Robert Payne

2nd row - Robert Page, Kenneth Cogswell, Edgar Kitt, Douglas Marcy

Back L to R - Charles Martin, James Krueger, Thomas Meyering, Michael Sullivan, Oscar Smith, Roger Egan, Ronald Jensen

Far back - Donald Jones

Couragous climbers on the way up Mt. Fuji

L - R Charles Hayden, Doug Marcy, Donald Jones, Donald Behnke, (?) Lacey, James Flatters, Edgar Kitt

1st Sp.Comm.Plt. on USS Warwick-AKA going to Kami Seya Japan.

l to r - Harry Howell, Don Behnke, Don Jones, Doug Marcy, Tom Meyering, Elijah Hill, Dave Wiley.

1st Special Communications Platoon enjoyed sailing on to Japan aboard the USS Warrick. Everyone had a wonderful
time (for at least 5 or 10 minutes) during the 15 day trip. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Zembles)