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27 Aug 1945

Photo(s) dated 27 Aug 1945

Colonel E. H. Tench, Lieutenant General Seizo Arisuyu, and Lieutenant General Seiyichi Asmata at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, 27 Aug 1945

28 Aug 1945

Photo(s) dated 28 Aug 1945

Lieutenant Commander Don Thorburn, Lieutenant Commander E. V. Wedell, interpreter S. Toda, Lieutenant Commander John MacInnes, Lieutenant W. V. ballow, and Lieutenant Commander Cliff McDowell at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, 28 Aug 1945

Lieutenant Commander John MacInnes, Lieutenant Commander Don Thorburn, Soviet legation member K. Samiloff, Lieutenant W. V. bellow, Commander Anatoliy Rodinov, and Lieutenant Commander E. V. Wedell, Atsugi Airfield, Japan, 28 Aug 1945

30 Aug 1945

Japan

Douglas MacArthur arrived at Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | Atsugi Airfield | Douglas MacArthur | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 30 Aug 1945

Douglas MacArthur arriving at Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo, Japan, 30 Aug 1945; note Major General Joseph Swing, Lieutenat General Richard Sutherland, and General Robert Eichelberger

8 Sep 1945

Japan

Elements of the USAAF 3rd Bomberment Group was assigned to Atsugi Airfield in Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]

15 Sep 1945

Japan

Elements of the USAAF 49th Fighter Group was assigned to Atsugi Airfield in Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]

13 May 1946

Photo(s) dated 13 May 1946

General Douglas MacArthur greeting Australian Prime Minister Joseph Chifley at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, 13 May 1946

22 Sep 2000

Japan

Saburo Sakai passed away from a heart attack while being a guest at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Saburo Sakai | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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