Windows on a War
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Windows on a War is the true story of a young man's experiences in the Air Force during the Korean War (1950-1953). In letters to his parents, Peter Koerner chronicles his journey from Portland, Oregon to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan, where he worked in the Office of Special Investigations for over 16 months. This book describes his life as a detective and intelligence officer and includes acute observations about Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Hong Kong, South Korea, American politics, and the Cold War.
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Content
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xii
Author's Note xv
Abbreviations xvii
Prologue: Notices and Postcards, Summer 1950 1
1. From Oregon to Texas 7
2. California. 83
3. Washington, DC 97
4. Back to California 111
5. Tokyo 131
6. Okinawa 145
7. Hong Kong 293
8. Back to Okinawa 297
9. South Korea and Japan 325
10. Coming Home 335
