Camp Kinser

Japan / Okinawa / Urasoe /
 military, United States Marine Corps

Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps base in Okinawa, Japan. It is named for Sergeant Elbert L. Kinser, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. It is a major logistics base for Marine Corps Forces aboard Okinawa. It's flagship command is the 3rd Marine Logistics Group. It sits adjacent to the East China Sea in the city of Urasoe, and just a few kilometers away from Naha.
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Coordinates:   26°15'34"N   127°42'6"E

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  • In 1945, this was the site of Machinato Airfield.
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