Posted on Sep 10, 2018

U.S. Marines' First Test Against Japanese Defenses on Okinawa

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Glad we didn't have to subdue the rest of Japan this way

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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That would have been tough.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Great history share and lesson Chief.

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Taking that island was a very hard task SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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LTC John Griscom

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The Japanese had years to prepare the defenses on Okinawa. Would have been much harder on their mainland.

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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That would be a inch by inch bloodbath .

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