Don't remember- - - - -probably not. After that little dustup, all the local workers at base facilities like the BX, the Commissary, snack bars, NCO club, base laundry, etc. got fired by the base commander, and USAF dependents were hired to take their place. The whole mess was provoked over a demand to compute the dollar to yen conversion of wages at an inflated rate, 360 yen to the dollar instead of the 300 rate that was used everywhere else on the island. The locals lost big time, as they went from 300 to zero when they lost their jobs.
During the riot, my friend who managed the USAF police arms room "lost" several thousand rounds of .45 ACP ammo left over from Korean war days, stuff that hadn't been inventoried in years. Since the Army MP's still carried 1911 pistols after the USAF went to .38 Special revolvers, the guys patrolling the streets in Jeeps with M-60 machine guns on swivel mounts appreciated having plenty of sidearm ammo they didn't have to account for. It's surprising how a few near misses with 230 grain hardball will take the fun out of rioting and vandalism.
Jerry
