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97th Infantry Division Headquarters at Miitsugahara Airfield near the city of Kumagaya about 60 miles north of Tokyo.The division was active in the occupation of Japan from about September 28, 1945 until the division was inactivated on March 31, 1946.
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Japanese police officer
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Above and to the right are two photographs showing the complete ruin of much of Tokyo. They were probably taken late September 1945 or early October 1945.
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McArthur's Headquarters, the Di Ichi Building taken
before Christmas 1945. It was across the moat
that surrounded the Imperial Palace.
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Road near Division Headquarters that shows very typical housing as it was rebuilt after the war.
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This hearse was hauled by a man on foot. It was completely enclosed by glass, so the coffin was clearly visible.
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Tokyo had an area of 110.8 sqare miles. Five raids; 10 March, 13 April, 15 April, 23 May, and 25 May destroyed 56.3 sq. mi. or 50.8 % of the city. When we first arrived in Tokyo, many residents of the city were living in the subways.
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The trolley system was soon operating. The cars were always completely filled and people hung on the outside. Army personnel in uniform could generally ride in the compartment with the trolley operator.
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Bob Hacker about Christmas 1945 in a photograph taken in front of the Imperial Palace by a Japanese professional photographer.
