NOTE:Publication of the Occupation Diary, First Cavalry Division (1945-1950) will appear, as installments, on the Historian Corner on a continuing basis as time and space permits. Each installment will be subsequently moved to the History Annex Page when a new installment is published. Therefore, if an installment is missed during the period it was published, it may be viewed on the History Annex Page.

Continued: Installment 13:

Headquarters personnel at the 5th Cavalry Regiment carry out their duties at the regimental headquarters building at Camp McGill. The offices in the building offer ample space and are equipped with up-to-date office facilities.

Two members of the division's 545th Military Police Company stop while on patrol to give aid to a stranded motorist. Such problems frequently arise for First Cavaly Division patrolmen who maintain order in and about the Tokya area.

The recently opened NCO club at North Camp Drake is the best word in comfort and design. Membership is open to all first three pay-graders of the First Cavalry Division and affords an ideal place to wile away off-duty hours.

Solemn services and other religious functions are held weekly at the Camp McGill Chapel for members of the 5th Cavalry Regiment and their dependents.

Troops of the 5th Cavalry Regiment at Camp McGill receive scheduled entertainment daily at Army Service Club #33. Operated by skilled service club hostesses, the "Saddle Club" is complete with a snack bar, billiard parlor, reading room and lounge.

The post exchange at Camp McGill, another branch of the division exchange, services all 5th Calvarymen and their dependents in the Camp McGill area.

A view of the West entrance to Camp Drake, headquarters for the First Cavalry Division in Asaka, Japan. A member of the 545th Military Police Company stands ready to check the credentials of all visitors to the post, one of the largest in central Japan.

Huntsmen of the First Cavalry Division are hoping for a bag as this shot was snapped. Hunting in Japan has become a favorite sport among the occupationaires who have found that wild game abound in nearly every section of the country.

To Be Continued...