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Homesick GIs in Korea Long for Japan as New Life Forms
Houston reports that Korean era soldiers, including members of the 25th division, feel a strong homesickness for Japan, forming ties with Nippon and writing to "ojousans." Bill Knapp, a representative familiar with soldiers, notes letters to fathers and mothers surge less than those to girlfriends in Japan, revealing a unique psychological shift in this peace time army.
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