At the time, the second world war seemed like ancient history, but looking back on it today, I realize that 18 years wasn't really such a long time at all. Heck, I have tee shirts 18 years old. During the mid 60's there were still plenty of reminders of the war to be seen. Un-exploded ordinance, caves uninhabited since the war.

But most of us at Awase during that period weren't really "into" history. We were too busy practicing our "Night Moves" down in the "Ville". The bars offered what few of us young men had seen before. For the most part, life was one continous party. Everything was cheap, and there was so much of it! Those days could either be called a colossal waste, or a wonderful learning experience.

I learned a lot.

My "Awase" page features pictures of as many of the guys as I could come up with. If you happened to have served at Awase or want to share any stories or pictures, contact me. We need more pictures. Look over the picture album and you'll probably see someone you remember. If you have ANY pictures of that era, please share them here.

You may have heard that Nostalgia ain't what it used to be, but here it is alive and well.

-db-