Camp Darby

Coordinates: 43°38′N 10°19′E / 43.633°N 10.317°E / 43.633; 10.317 Camp Darby is a United States military complex located between Pisa and Livorno. The base was formally dedicated on 15 November 1952 and is named 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.

The main square on Camp Darby is dedicated to the memory of Pvt. Masato “Curly” Nakae, a Japanese-American soldier who fought during World War II 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 Darby Military Community, the 731st Munitions Squadron (MUNS), 405th Army Field Support Battalion- Italy, 839th Trans, Livorno Unit Schools, AAFES, and DECA. Annual events open to the public include the Run to the Tower in September/October and the Italian-American Carnival in June.