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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army base
military installation
closureReason reduction of U.S. Army presence in Japan
conflict Korean War
controlledBy United States Far East Command
country United States
era Cold War
garrison U.S. Army units
locatedIn Asaka, Saitama Prefecture
linked to: Asaka, Saitama

Tokyo Prefecture
locatedNear Tokyo
location Japan
notableUnitStationed French Battalion (UN forces in Korea)
operatedBy United States Army
partOf U.S. Army forces in Japan
linked to: U.S. Army Japan
postWarFunction logistics support for Korean War deployments
support of occupation forces in Japan
region Kanto region
linked to: Kantō region
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)
United Nations forces
United States Army
usedDuring Korean War
post–World War II period

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