Camp Churo on Tinian in 1945
Gift of David Lawrence, from the collection of the National World War II Museum
Description:
View from in front of fence of children inside Camp Churo, a camp established by the U.S. military to house Tinian's non-military inhabitants; metal shacks and water barrels are visible. "Camp Churo - Gook camp. It's amazing that so many of these kids in the picture have clothes on. Usually they run around naked." Probably late 1945
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Photographs, postcards and other documents from the American Red Cross service of Norma Force (later Lawrence), who served on Tinian and Guam.
Geography:
Tinian
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Refugee camps--Tinian
Huts--Tinian
Children--Tinian
Fences--Tinian