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re: If you had to fight in WW2- Europe or Pacific
Posted on 4/4/20 at 10:31 pm to meeple
Posted on 4/4/20 at 10:31 pm to meeple
I remember him and miss him. He hasn't posted in a couple of years and I have to assume he has passed away.
Not to split hairs, because one was in February and the other in April, but wasn't it Okinawa? I seem to remember him being involved with the Okinawa invasion because of the waves of kamikazes, but could be wrong.
Not to split hairs, because one was in February and the other in April, but wasn't it Okinawa? I seem to remember him being involved with the Okinawa invasion because of the waves of kamikazes, but could be wrong.
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Posted on 4/4/20 at 10:40 pm to White Roach
quote:Although kamikaze attacks occurred in both operations against support vessels, it was much more prominent at Okinawa.
Not to split hairs, because one was in February and the other in April, but wasn't it Okinawa? I seem to remember him being involved with the Okinawa invasion because of the waves of kamikazes, but could be wrong.
Iwo Jima had 318 casualties attributed to Kamikaze, while Okinawa was staggering. 36 ships sunk, almost 5,000 men killed as a direct result of Kamikaze attacks.
This post was edited on 4/4/20 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 4/4/20 at 11:15 pm to White Roach
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I remember him and miss him. He hasn't posted in a couple of years and I have to assume he has passed away.
He did. His name was Roy Lowe, and he passed away on March 20, 2018.
Obituary:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/shreveporttimes/188443702
Posted on 4/7/20 at 3:06 pm to White Roach
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Not to split hairs, because one was in February and the other in April, but wasn't it Okinawa? I seem to remember him being involved with the Okinawa invasion because of the waves of kamikazes, but could be wrong.
He was in the Navy so he could easily have been at both. The Marine Divisions that fought on Iwo were resting and refitting during Okinawa. Although there were surely a few poor SOB's who had the bad luck to make both shows somehow.
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