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Camp Darby 43°38′N 10°19′E / 43.633°N 10.317°E / 43.633; 10.317 is an Italian military complex used by United States military forces in Italy. The base located between Pisa and Livorno was formally dedicated on 15 November 1952. The main square on Camp Darby is dedicated to the memory of Pvt. Masato “Curly” Nakae, a Japanese American Soldier who fought during WWII in the vicinity of Pisa with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts.

Camp Darby is home to the American Beach in Tirrenia, the only U.S. military beach in Europe and a popular vacation destination for military personnel on leave. It is also home to U.S. Army Garrison Livorno, 31st Munitions Squadron (MUNS), 3rd/405th Army Field Support Battalion, 839th Trans, 497th Trans, Livorno Unit Schools, AAFES, DECA and AFN Livorno.

In June 2007 the High School on base was closed due to reduced student enrollment, and the final graduating class was 4 students. High School students may be now be home schooled or they may attend the International School of Florence. A school bus operates between Camp Darby and the ISF, requiring about a 90 minute commute each way from Camp Darby. The K-8 elementary and middle schools continue to operate on base.

The High School has an active alumni association which organizes reunions each year. There is no high school try again.

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-'''Camp Darby''' {{coord|43|38|N|10|19|E|type:landmark}} is an Italian military complex used by [[United States]] military forces in Italy. The base located between [[Pisa]] and [[Livorno]] was formally dedicated on 15 November 1952. It was named Camp Darby in memory of Brigadier General William O. Darby, Assistant Division Commander of the 10th Mountain Division, who was killed by enemy artillery on 30 April 1945 on the shore of Lake Garda, Italy.
+'''Camp Darby''' {{coord|43|38|N|10|19|E|type:landmark}} is an Italian military complex used by [[United States]] military forces in Italy. The base located between [[Pisa]] and [[Livorno]] was formally dedicated on 15 November 1952. The main square on Camp Darby is dedicated to the memory of Pvt. Masato “Curly” Nakae, a Japanese American Soldier who fought during WWII in the vicinity of Pisa with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) who was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic acts.
-The main square on Camp Darby is dedicated to the memory of Pvt. Masato “Curly” Nakae, a Japanese American Soldier who fought during WWII in the vicinity of Pisa with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) who was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic acts.
 Camp Darby is home to the American Beach in Tirrenia, the only U.S. military beach in Europe and a popular vacation destination for military personnel on leave. It is also home to U.S. Army Garrison Livorno, 31st Munitions Squadron (MUNS), 3rd/405th Army Field Support Battalion, 839th Trans, 497th Trans, Livorno Unit Schools, AAFES, DECA and AFN Livorno.
-When Camp Darby was established in 1952, school classes for dependents of military personnel stationed at Darby were conducted on a part-time basis at the Hotel Corallo near the Livorno railroad station. In 1955 the school was moved to Camp Darby into a building which had previously been a Women’s Army Corps (WAC) barracks. The first High School graduating class was a class of 8 in 1956. Over the years three additional classroom areas were added to the High School complex. The K-12 enrollment rose with the growth of the base to a high point of 275 students, and the largest graduating class was 42. In the early years the High School was known as the Livorno American High School (LAHS), but in the later years the K-12 school was designated the Livorno Unit School.
 In June 2007 the High School on base was closed due to reduced student enrollment, and the final graduating class was 4 students. High School students may be now be home schooled or they may attend the International School of Florence. A school bus operates between Camp Darby and the ISF, requiring about a 90 minute commute each way from Camp Darby. The K-8 elementary and middle schools continue to operate on base.
-The High School has an active alumni association which organizes reunions each year.
+The High School has an active alumni association which organizes reunions each year. There is no high school try again.