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7th Tactical Depot Squadron
400th Munitions Maintenance Squadron

Okinawa/Johnson AB/Iwo Jima

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7th TDS Lighter

This lighter was found recently in a gift shop in Okinawa, Japan by Mr. Tashio Takagi. Thanks to Mr. Takagi for e-mailing these photos to us and allowing them to be posted on this site. The gift shop owner explained to Mr. Takagi that the lighter was made by the original shop owner (his father) as part of an order for a representative from the 7th TDS in 1960. The owner's father made some additional lighters probably with the expectation that he could sell more to squadron members. This lighter was never sold. Squadron members remember that these lighters were presented to squadron personnel upon departure from Okinawa. They were purchased using profits from the squadron snack bar.

Airmen's Club Lighter

(Thanks to George Reif)

Kadena AB, Okinawa

1956 - 1959

Sign In Front of the Barracks - 1956 Sign In Front of the Barracks - 1959
(Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore) (Photo courtesy of George Reif)

(Click on Image to Enlarge)

The Barracks - 1957 The Barracks - 1956 Kadena Movie Theater Mess Hall 7th TDS "Comedians" - 1956
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Jim Alberson) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Kadena Chapel 1957 Kadena Base Exchange 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

The New Hobby Shop (Not yet opened in this picture) The Barracks 1957 (Remember the bridge across the gulley?)
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

China Sea near Kadena AB 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Doug White and Karl Blauvelt Bob Shannon, Don Owens, Doug White
(Photo courtesy of Doug White) (Photo courtesy of Doug White)

                                   Unknown, Doug White, Unknown                                                  Dale Junker (made in barrack during typhoon) 1957
                                                    (Photo courtesy of Doug White)

Dale Junker security badge picture 1957 WMT-F - 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Airman Brown 7th TDS (from Iowa) 1957 Bailing water out of room on Kadena after typhoon
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

George Reif - 1959 George Reif On Barracks Patio, above Day Room - 1959

           Prepping Flight line Trailers for departure to K-8 (Kunsan)                        WMT-C at Itazuki Japan - Reif, Kackman, Vedenhopt, Darreff
                             Pesaturo, Reif, Johnson, (?), Spraggins                                                                        (Photo courtesy of George Reif)
                                   (Photo courtesy of George Reif)

M/Sgt Bob Kline NCOIC WMT-C - Ready to leave for Misawa Japan
(Photo courtesy of George Reif)

August Ritt - 1956 Charlie Moore - 1956
(Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore)

Jim Andrews - 1956 Norman Petersen (On his Lambretta Motor Scooter) - 1956
(Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore) (Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore)

                                                Barracks at Kunsan AB (K-8)                                                                                                K-8 - 1958
                                                  (Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore)                                                                                 Pat Kearney, Clyde Allen, Martin Gutches, Charlie Moore, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                (front) Billy Beaupre
                                                                                                                                                                                        (Photo courtesy of Charlie Moore)

John Korzak and Ted Grussing - 1957

Ted - 1957

Loadmaster Charlie Moore

Kadena Carnival - 1957

(Photos courtesy of Dale Junker)

7th TDS Personnel 1961 -1962

Fred Sablan and Jerry Britton Capt Sheahan's WMT-I Fred Sablan Joe Sepulveda
(In the photo lab) (Fishing Trip)

Japan

Dale Junker flying First Class in a C-119 on his way to Japan

Ginzakan - Tokyo 1957 Tokyo - street 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Resort near Mt Fuji - 1957 Mt Fuji - 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker) (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Johnson AB, Japan

Johnson AB Main Gate - 1957 Johnson Air Station Main Gate - 1959
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Village by Johnson AB 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

                          Johnson AB Main Gate - 1955                                                                     Card Game in the Barracks - Johnson AB
                                                                                                                                                                      Unidentified players
                                                                                                                                                                  (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

                                                                                                  Weapons Maintenance Team E - Johnson AB, 1958
                                                    Bottom Row: Leroy Dachlet, Lt Travis Simpson, Charlie Moore, Roy Riggs, Joe Harker, Wes Barton,  Billy Beaupre, Paul Ruth
                                                                                                                Top Row:  Martin Gutches, Capt Howard Hagan, Clyde Allen, Capt Thomas Morris

                                                                                                  Card Game in the Barracks - Johnson AB, June 1957
                                                                                     (L to R) John Korrzak, August Ritt, Norm Peterson, Bud Walsh and Roy Riggs
                                                                                                                                                                  (photo courtesy of Roy Riggs)

                               Roy Riggs on Mt Fuji - July 4, 1957                         Norman Petersen, Charlie Moore, Harold "Bud" Walsh, and Roy Riggs
                                                                                                                                                (photo courtesy of Roy Riggs)

                 August Ritt, Norm Petersen, Bud Walsh, and Roy Riggs                                Roy Riggs, Jim Andrews, and A&E Troop
                                 (photo courtesy of Roy Riggs)                                                                                  at Johnson AB Airmen's Club
                                                                                                                                                               (photo courtesy of Roy Riggs)

                                              Johnson AB Swimming Pool 1957                                                                            Johnson AB Airmen's Club
                          Jim Andrews, Norman "Mouse" Godfrey, Charlie Moore                                                               (photo courtesy of Roy Riggs)
                                                and (top) Unknown A&E Troop
                                                    (photo courtesy of Charlie Moore)

Charlie Moore on Mt Fuji

7th TDS Detachment 1
Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima Article

                                                                                        Mt. Suribachi Marine Memorial
                                                                                           (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

Dale Junker on Iwo Jima
1957

(Courtesy of Doug White) Caves on Iwo dug by the Japanese (Big enough to drive a 4 x 4 into) 1957
(Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)

                                     Shoreline Iwo Jima   1957                                                                                          Crater on Iwo Jima   1957
                                    (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)                                                                                     ( It is unknown how it was created)
                                                                                                                                                                          (Photo courtesy of Dale Junker)