| The picture below shows larger views of both sides of this Old Hakata Japan Non Commissioned Officers NCO Open Mess Advertising Good For 10 Cents Token. The exact year that this token was made or used is unknown but it between 1959 and 1967. It is marked on the two sides as follows: HAKATA
NCO OPEN MESS
10c IN TRADE This token coin measures about 1'' wide. It appears to be in good condition with some wear from use as pictured. Below here, for reference, is some additional information about the Hakata U.S. Military Base in Japan: Naval Security Activity Detachment Hakata was activated in May 1959. Because of the size of the command and scope of the mission increased the detachment was changed to on July 1, 1967 to a Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Hakata. NSGA Hakata was co-located with the U.S. Army’s 14th Army Security Agency Field Station, Hakata, Japan. After 13 years in operations, in April, 1972 NSGA Hakata closed and most of the personnel, assets, mission and functions were transferred to NSG Det Pyong Taek South Korea, which had recently opened on March 1, 1972. |
