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Show Pf c. IS .V. ISay Now in Japan A new arrival at JAMA (Japan) Air Material Area) Air Force Base at Tachikawa, where he is serving with the Far East Air Forces is PFC. R. V. Day son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Day of Delta. JAMA, located about 21 miles west of Tokyo, serves as supply and maintenance depot for aircraft air-craft stationed throughout Japan and Korea. It was here at Tachikawa Tachi-kawa that during World 2 the Japanese Jap-anese engineered and tested their combat planes. Enlisting in the service in June of 1948, PFC. Day took his basic training at San Antonio, Texas, going from there to Hamilton Field, Calif., and overseas assignment. assign-ment. He arrived in the Orient Oct. 22, 1948, aboard the USAT General Hodges. While in Magna Pfc. Day was active in sports, representing Magma's Mag-ma's Spencer Ward Church on their basketball team. |