This Memorial Day

[about_average]

I always make a point of watching Saving Private Ryan, Tora Tora Tora or Band of Brothers on memorial day.
This year I'm watching Tora Tora Tora in special memory of my uncle who died on the USS Oklahoma (BB-37). I learned this weekend that his remains have been positively identified due to the efforts of the DPAA.

This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the only land battle of WWII fought in North America. The Battle of Attu where 549 Americans and 2,351 Japanese lost their lives.
For a good accounting of the Aleutian campaign read The Thousand Mile War by Brian Garfield.

 

[bestone4ever]

That's some great knowledge, thank you for sharing. Very cool that your uncle was id'd.

 

[IG_88]

I actually wondered why Saving Private Ryan was on like 4 different channels today. Seemed odd. Then I remembered it's a holiday.

 

[pink]

I am so happy that his remains have been identified. He can come home now.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I always make a point of watching Saving Private Ryan, Tora Tora Tora or Band of Brothers on memorial day.
This year I'm watching Tora Tora Tora in special memory of my uncle who died on the USS Oklahoma (BB-37). I learned this weekend that his remains have been positively identified due to the efforts of the DPAA.

This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the only land battle of WWII fought in North America. The Battle of Attu where 549 Americans and 2,351 Japanese lost their lives.
For a good accounting of the Aleutian campaign read The Thousand Mile War by Brian Garfield.

Attu and Kiska were both occupied by Japan, but they bugged out of the latter with their tails between their legs after being defeated on Attu. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-aleutian-islands

 

[thør]

Attu and Kiska were both occupied by Japan, but they bugged out of the latter with their tails between their legs after being defeated on Attu. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-aleutian-islands

Japanese midget sub on Kiska.