This is the only movie ever taken atop Mt. Suribachi 77 years ago today.
In color even.
The Marine who filmed this – Sgt William Homer Genaust – never got to see it.
He is still there on the northern end of the island after being KIA in a cave five days later. His body was never recovered.
The official signing of the treaty ending WWII took place 75 years ago today on the USS Missouri. The father of a good friend of mine took part in the ceremony by piloting his B-29 for the flyover of Tokyo Bay.
As a bit of buried history, the actual surrender could have taken place a day or two earlier than Aug. 15th. The Nisei translators used the term “surrender” in the unconditional drafts sent to Tokyo but the Japanese would not accept the drafts. The Nisei determined the hangup was that term. They changed the word surrender to essentially imply the Emperor will cease hostilities. They accepted.
May all the souls who lost their lives in that horrible war be at peace.
https://p47koji.com/2014/11/24/the-firebombing-of-tokyo-epilogue/
I don’t know if WordPress supports this format but it is a moving yet simple video by an American.
I agree with his feelings 100%.
I want my America back and will fight for it if the need arises.
A most timely story given the violent and misguided events of today. History may repeat itself.
On this day, Major Audie Murphy, MOH, died in a private plane crash in Catawba, VA.
He was 20 years old on May 26, 1945 when he fought beyond the call of duty in France. After ordering his troops to retreat, he alone remained to direct artillery fire against a large advancing Nazi force which included tanks.
Mounting a burning US tank destroyer, he single-handedly repelled enemy troops with its .50 caliber machine gun for about an hour even while wounded in the leg. Some dead Nazis were found 10 yards from his position. The US Army determined he killed or wounded 50 of the enemy before withdrawing having depleted his ammunition.
Murphy is the most highly decorated soldier in US military history.
Amen… I loved the video.
You may not know their names… but think of them as one soul.
Offer your thanks in your heart.
Offer your thanks in your heart to the young boys that fought for their country and died fighting for their brothers.
May they and their families be at peace.
My thoughts exactly. Cruel decisions by Democratic “leadership”. They choose to release incarcerated inmates for fear they will “get sick and die” then some go on to commit even more crimes shortly after release. Yet, they sentence nursing home residents to cruel punishment at the end of their lives. Jail time in reverse on good people!
This post first appeared in American Thinker Marooned in No Man’s Land: A nursing home on May 13, 2020 and I thank them.
I now know what living was like for Robinson Crusoe….no, not shipwrecked nor floundered on some shoals. But a victim of cruel circumstances.
After decades of toil I retired. An over 55 retirement community became my destination. Lovely grounds right out of a story book. Activities that would put a cruise ship to shame. Extensive dining room options. Farm to table. What could be better?
That is where the good part of the saga ends.
See, this over 55 retirement community comes complete with what is called “continuing care” “home care” “assisted living” – and what is known as a “nursing home.”
Thus all the mandates government imposed on “nursing homes” fell upon the entire community as well as the management wanting to keep us “safe” they…
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