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Re: Help

Lee,

 >>At 02:41 PM 5/15/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>During the Korean war Camp Otsu in Japan was used as a rehab base for 
>American wounded, Prior to that I believe it was an American Army base (38 
>Regiment-2nd Division?). But that during W W 2 it was the Japanese Naval 
>academy. Can anyone verify this info? Thank you in advance. Lee N. Mead <<

I went through rehab at Otsu in early 1951.  I don't know what unit was 
there pre-KW but it wasn't the 38th.  The 2ID/38th were at Fort Lewis until 
deploying to Korea in late July - early August 1950.  The Japanese Naval 
Academy was at Eta Jima.

Ed


Ed Evanhoe, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author:  DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com