Photos taken by my dad from his B29 over Japan in 1945. From what I understand, they were on their way to drop food and supplies to American soldiers in a P.O.W camp.
Most of my dads old war photos are of him and his buddies playing on the beach. He was stationed in the South Pacific. He was the radio man on a B29 bomber.
This was after the A-Bombs which defeated the Japs, saving so many American lives. Our next mission was to save our prisoners who were treated so inhumanely in Jap prisons.
The A-bombs didn't just save American lives. The A-bombs, which killed so many Japanese, actually saved many more, because the Japanese were ready to fight to the last man woman and child. The A-bombs showed them the futility of that fight. It may seem harsh in the light of the present day, but you must look at the bombs through the facts of the time. I hope we never have to fight another war again, especially one un-needed and unilateral.
Wow :O Have you many more of these old pictures?
ReplyDeleteLovely hand writing too :D
I have two words to say: E-bay Japan!
ReplyDeleteMost of my dads old war photos are of him and his buddies playing on the beach. He was stationed in the South Pacific. He was the radio man on a B29 bomber.
ReplyDeleteThis was after the A-Bombs which defeated the Japs, saving so many American lives. Our next mission was to save our prisoners who were treated so inhumanely in Jap prisons.
ReplyDeleteThe A-bombs didn't just save American lives. The A-bombs, which killed so many Japanese, actually saved many more, because the Japanese were ready to fight to the last man woman and child. The A-bombs showed them the futility of that fight. It may seem harsh in the light of the present day, but you must look at the bombs through the facts of the time. I hope we never have to fight another war again, especially one un-needed and unilateral.
ReplyDeleteTo late, we already are. Of course those fans of "W" would never agree.
ReplyDeleteThose A-Bombs were like small fire crackers compared to todays nuclear weapons. Scary
ReplyDeleteI only wish that we would learn from the past, not repeat it.
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