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Stars and Stripes, May 20, -?

A WELCOME TO JAPAN is given by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Act Gy Sgt. Willard Boyd, MABS-12 Motor Transport, to his newly adopted Korean daughter, Tonia, 6.  Tonia, formerly called Moan-Ai-Ja, is wearing a Korean costume.  Father of two boys, 18 and 5years old, the Riverside, Calif. Marine first saw Tonia at a Military Air base in Korea six months ago, started adoption proceedings and received the final papers May 14.  Boyd and his daughter will depart for the U.S. next week when his 15 month overseas tour is completed.  (OFFICIAL USMC PHOTO)

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