Beppu, Japan, 1946

Photo images of Beppu, Japan, taken in 1946 by the late American soldier, Felix Moriconi, while stationed with the American Red Cross in Beppu.

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• Felix
• Phil
• Moriconi
• Beppu
• Japan
• 1946
• American
• Red
• Cross
• Club
• Harbor
• Buddha
• Shrine
• Statue

[siratutiy]

I live at Beppu. I am japanese woman. "native bepper."

Native bepper means " person who was born and live at Beppu" You worked at cmanp CHickamauga?

I want to see any photoes about old Beppu, Chicamauga,

Red cross was Nanpuusou?

It was hospital?

Please tell me more about occupied Beppu/

[felicecarrabino]

@siratutiy These photos were taken by my father who was in Japan in Beppu in 1946. He died in 1991 so I can not ask him about the people in the photos. He was assigned to the Red Cross which operated the club (American Red Cross Service Club) which is shown in the video at 1:05. I will try to post more photos, but it will take time becasue they have to be digitally scanned and then digitally restored.

[mac26x98]

It was still much like this when we arrived in the early 50's. We had a wonderful year while stationed here with the Army. Thanks.

[felicecarrabino]

@mac26x98 Thank you for comment. Do you remember if the large Buddha shrine was still standing when you were there?

[mac26x98]

@felicecarrabino , yes it was, my friends and I visited it, made a donation, and got our names on the books. I have some pictures of it.