WWII Pacific Color Pics

[Jong]

Just thought I would share some great pics of the Pacific.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...War-color.html

[Hoepoe]

Originally Posted by Jong

Just thought I would share some great pics of the Pacific.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...War-color.html

Incredible, thanks for sharing!

[Mingo Kane]

Thanks for sharing that, not many left, but always a treat to sit down and talk with the WW2 Veterans. God Bless Them.

[1RiserSlip]

Originally Posted by Mingo Kane

Thanks for sharing that, not many left, but always a treat to sit down and talk with the WW2 Veterans. God Bless Them.

Yes, it is. I was at the VA in Richmond in 2009 for an appointment prior to my back surgery. Was waiting next to a WWII veteran. Thanked him for his service. Was wearing a Navy hat, USS (I don't remember the ship) but he was an anti-aircraft gun crew leader, I think in Leyte Gulf. He said a Kamikaze flew into the ship killed all the crew but him. Survivor guilt. He was crying, had me teared up.

I love the old stories. I had a book my Grandma gave me at about 10 years old. A Pictoral History of WWII.
I studied it hours on end but lost it over the years. Great book.

[bounceandburst]

Thanks for post Jong. My uncle(RIP) was in the 38th ID, the "Avengers of Bataan" and was wounded in the battle of Zig-Zag Pass. He stayed Army and later fought in Korea and Vietnam.

[P304X4]

Great pics.....thanks for sharing

[IronCross]

Awesome, some First Marine Division shots in there. Love it.
Thanks.

[ET1/ss nuke]

Near the end is an interesting photo of an M4 Sherman carrying the remains of what looks like a Japanese light tank (possibly a Ha Go ?) above the Sherman's engine. I wonder who put that thing up there?