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WWII World War Two
Western Pacific
Okinawa
Military History
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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Navy corpsman Robert Bush administers blood plasma to a wounded lieutenant while fighting off a Japanesse counterattack with a .45-cal. pistol on Okinawa, 2 May 1945. (2) Marines reduce a tomb strongpoint on Okinawa, spring 1945. (3) Taking the hill known as "Big Apple" on Okinawa. (4) U.S. Marines battle for control of a ridge near Naha on Okinawa in May 1945. (5) 1st Lt. Dean Caswell and his wingman return to the USS Bunker Hill in their VMF-221 F4U-1A Corsairs after attacking a coastal position on Okinawa in April 1945. (6) A flight of VMF-312 F4U-1D Corsairs tears into a formation of kamikazes headed for the fleet off Okinawa, downing seven in a matter of seconds in April 1945. (7) VF-84 CO Lt. Cdr. Roger Hedrick downs a Ki-100 with his F4U-1D from the USS Bunker Hill off Okinawa in the spring of 1945. (8) Japanese troops overwhelm 193d Tank Bn. Shermans assaulting Kakazu Ridge on Okinawa, 17 April 1945.
SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) LTC John Moncure SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) MSgt Guillermo Ybarra III (HVAC Recruiter) CPO Linda Aberdeen MSgt Dr. Elizabeth Masaniai, Ed.D. Lynn Maj (Join to see) SPC Bill Bailey CPT Wayne Douet CPL Ricoh Stinson MSgt James Parker CPT (Join to see)
SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) LTC John Moncure SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) MSgt Guillermo Ybarra III (HVAC Recruiter) CPO Linda Aberdeen MSgt Dr. Elizabeth Masaniai, Ed.D. Lynn Maj (Join to see) SPC Bill Bailey CPT Wayne Douet CPL Ricoh Stinson MSgt James Parker CPT (Join to see)
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CPT Kevin McComas
Every soldier loves a medic/corpsman, period. Great art and inspirational stories, thanks Major, as always!
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Okinawa was the last gasp of the Japanese empire and they fought like it was. It was bad, but could have been even worse if Japan had been able to conduct sustainable resupplies of materiel and men.
The battle for Shuri Castle was a terrible waste of Marines lives, but a great victory on the road to securing the island.
The caliant men who fought on Okinawa and Iwo Jima were the reason I thought I'd never measure up to their standard. To this day, I don't think I ever packed the gear half as good as they did.
The battle for Shuri Castle was a terrible waste of Marines lives, but a great victory on the road to securing the island.
The caliant men who fought on Okinawa and Iwo Jima were the reason I thought I'd never measure up to their standard. To this day, I don't think I ever packed the gear half as good as they did.
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LTC Trent Klug
SPC Gary C. I saw the beaches near Sasebo and the defensive layout planned there. Yes, it would have been really bad. But what would have made it worse was the Japanese command was planning on using civilians to attack us as well.
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MSgt James Parker
LTC Trent Klug I've taken the day trip to Iwo Jima from Okinawa and hiked from Yellow Beach II to the peak on Mt. Suribachi, to put a service tag from my former spouses Grandfather (CPL John C. Whitman, USMC - Halftrack Operator/Designated Marksman) at the site, As this is the same route he took in February '45. I was in hiking shoes, shorts and a t-shirt. I can only imagine what he would have seen and went through. P.S. I have his K-Bar, Rifle Data Book and five bottles of sand from the different islands he was on in the Pacific on a plaque in my bedroom.
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LTC Trent Klug
MSgt James Parker That's fantastic. I only got to see Iwo as we steamed by. We tried to get permission to get ashore but it was denied. My aunt Ann's two brothers both were there and made it home.
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