30 Aug 1945
Japan

Japan
- Douglas MacArthur arrived at Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | Atsugi Airfield | Douglas MacArthur | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]

8 Sep 1945
Japan
Japan
- Elements of the USAAF 3rd Bomberment Group was assigned to Atsugi Airfield in Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]
15 Sep 1945
Japan
Japan
- Elements of the USAAF 49th Fighter Group was assigned to Atsugi Airfield in Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]
22 Sep 2000
Japan
Japan
- Saburo Sakai passed away from a heart attack while being a guest at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. ww2dbase [Atsugi Airfield | Saburo Sakai | Ayase, Kanagawa | CPC]
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