1968-1971 Okinawa, Part 2

[@lancestan3398]

Born there in 1960 left 1969, my mom was Okinawan dad was First Special Forces. I remember the carnivals at Kadena and my dad put me on the parachute run, I was so scared that I cried but the GI's on the end caught me and calmed me down. Great memories watching your video. Many thanks! Local people are so nice and I have been back many times to visit family. Thanks again.

[@masudashizue777]

Lived in Machinato on Coca-Cola Street (off-base) from 1965 to 1972. Dad was in and out of Vietnam. Going shopping along Kokusai Street on Saturdays was the best thing ever. We used to lose part of our fence during typhoons, too. Didn't know how good I had it till I left there.

[@greengigi1]

Great video!! I was born there in January 1970. My dad was on the same plane you were on in August 1969 when you arrived. My mom, 6 mos pregnant with me, and my sister arrived in September of 1969. It was phenomenal to see the place I was born during that time period!! Thank you!!

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Small world! The only reason I was aboard that flight was to offer my assistance to a mom with several children who were enroute to Okinawa to join her husband/dad who was already stationed there...much like was the case when my wife and children were similarly enroute to join me! The enticement went like this: You show up at SeaTac airport with your bags, check the bags, then find a seat to wait for boarding. Then you get a call over the PA system to check back at the counter...there would be no room for you on that flight, and they proceed to remove your bags from the plane. After experiencing this trauma...you get another call via the PA system to visit the counter service...whereupon you are informed that they will find a seat on the plane if you agree to help a mom and her children get aboard the aircraft and assist along the way to Okinawa. Of course I agreed, and did so! My wife received similar help on the way over...so what's to complain about! 🙂 Like my sister...who was born in Germany...a long way to go to visit your "hometown!" 😁

[@davidkomes7878]

Great video ! I was stationed there from 1972 to 1978 and loved every minute of it. Thank you

[@ColoradoGeorge]

I enjoyed my three years there as well...and the extended period I served there in conjunction with closing Naha AFB in June of 1971. Could have done without the humidity, however! 🙂

[@billreid818]

OMG! My family lived right down the street from the house pictured... 1964-65. I went to the second half of kindergarten and 1st grade.

[@stephenmcclary2026]

Thanks, George, for these terrific images. My first tour on Okinawa was 1972-75 so these images are very much as I remember - except for those scenes of the birthday party. I wasn't invited. HaHa!

[@jjll088]

Thank you so much for sharing these precious memories, my dad worked for US Air Force back in 1962~1968 in Okinawa, I spent most of my toddler’s year in Ojana, your pictures brought up all the good times in my childhood living in that bungalow

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Thank your for taking the time to visit our video! Hard to imagine its been 50 years since we left Okinawa...the video was intended to remind us of those days as we age and our minds start to forget the good times! Ah, yes! Bungalow living was great, eh! :-)

[@michaelhoggard591]

Very good stuff! Thank you for the memories! I left the Island in February of "72".

[@ColoradoGeorge]

When did you arrive? Where were you stationed? Thanks for checking the slideshow!

[@michaelhoggard591]

@@ColoradoGeorge Arrived in Aug of 69, an my dad was stationed at Kadena.

[@eodmax]

I overnighted at Naha Sept 67 on my way TDY from Taiwan to NKP Thailand. I was TDY to Kadena AB 1970 for 179 days supporting the B-52s with the 400thMMS(T) SAC Support. I returned to Kadena 84-88 with the 6402nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. It must have been a nightmare when they changed the traffic from right to left.

[@nmfn2011Pine]

Everything you wrote about prepping for storm is exactly what my parents did filled the sink, bathtub and gerry cans full of water and disinfected with clorox, shuttered the windows and hunkered down, Oh and the greens cans of DDt spry every night before bed.

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Thanks for watching the video! ❤

[@wplg]

This is a priceless gem.

[@GeorgeSmith-cx4mw]

Thank you for taking the time to watch our video! Appreciated!

[@wplg]

@@GeorgeSmith-cx4mw I was stationed on Okinawa US Army STRACTCOM 1970-72 I also played drums in a Rock Band, made up of Army, and Air Force Servicemen. The name of the Band was TLA, and we rocked all over the Fareast for 2 years. The Band played off base once a week, at the Filmore East in Koza. We also were featured as the opening act, on the Bob Hope USO Show. When I stumbled across your video, it made my smile. Thx for sharing. Harold Smiley Davis (drummer)

[@nmfn2011Pine]

we lived in Kitimie off base and our housse looked like that,

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Thanks again for watching! Appreciated! Where was this housing located?

[@lancestan3398]

BTW my dad was from Colorado

[@GouKou2023]

亀甲墓は名前だけで、実は女性の子宮と陰部を模したお墓です。

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Thank you! Domo Arigato!

[@MickMcClary]

Thanks, George, for these terrific images. My first tour on Okinawa was 1972-75 so these images are very much as I remember - except for those scenes of the birthday party. I wasn't invited. HaHa!

[@ColoradoGeorge]

Fantastic! Thanks for visiting! Lived in Oroku housing out the south gate of Naha!