Camp Drake
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Camp Drake was a U.S. Army installation in Japan used as a major post–World War II base and staging area for United Nations forces, including the French Battalion, during the Korean War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army base
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military installation ⓘ |
| closureReason | reduction of U.S. Army presence in Japan ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Far East Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| garrison | U.S. Army units ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asaka, Saitama Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitStationed | French Battalion (UN forces in Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army forces in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarFunction |
logistics support for Korean War deployments
ⓘ
support of occupation forces in Japan ⓘ |
| region | Kanto region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
major post–World War II base in Japan
ⓘ
staging area for United Nations forces ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorUse |
Japanese Self-Defense Forces facilities
ⓘ
civilian development on former base land ⓘ |
| usedAs |
processing center for troops deploying to Korea
ⓘ
replacement and staging camp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Battalion (Korean War)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Korean War
NERFINISHED
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post–World War II period ⓘ |
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