Okinawa
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05/16/22 07:29 AM
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Just noticed that this is the 50th year after the giving back the island to Japan following WW II. I was there when it happened and August first they started to drive on the left side. The switch occurred without any accidents. Cant believe that 50 years have gone by.......jk
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 07:34 AM
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My grandfather helped take Okinawa but he would never talk about it. Interesting thanks
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Re: Okinawa
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My Dad was in the 6th Marines that took Okinawa.He was wounded there in the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill.
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 07:41 AM
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During the battle for Okinawa, my fathers ship , LCI 981, was tied up to a supply ship, getting resupplied when a kamikaze hit the supply ship. Luckily no one on my fathers ship was injured, but sailors on the supply ship were not so lucky.
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 07:48 AM
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My grandfather was KIA there in ww2
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 09:09 AM
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The battles in the south seas was bloody and all passed RIP and living i salute your service ! I have alot of Marine friends that have passed that i knew personally that fought in those battles...Semper Fi
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 09:19 AM
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TraderVic, you probably stopped at white beach. I fished off of that pier a lot when there were no ships in. A long way down to the water. We saw a lot of ocean fish swim by as we fished and caught grouper and king mackeral from way above them. Sold the fish for drinkin money, could rent a taxi with driver for $5 for the nite. Long time ago.......jk
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 09:49 AM
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Spent months around the Rock RA Naha ,Machinato ,Kadena never were very friendly towards us unless the money was flowing .
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Re: Okinawa
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05/16/22 12:44 PM
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I spent about a year there . I was stationed at Camp Schwab.
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