Originally Posted by hanco
Originally Posted by SS336
I posted a picture of my father, In the1st Marine’s, September 1944, Peleliu Is. Up in hunters campfire In battue’s “Memorial Day pic” thread. Thought it would be more popular on Veterans Day. He’s been dead 13 years now, still miss him.
We hunted and fished together all my life. Good times.


My boy was on the Peleliu for 4 years. I flew to Hawaii, rose ship back to San Diego. Lots of marines died on that island.


They should have just driven around that island. A lot a Marines died there for little strategic value. History tells us that was a strategic blunder on our behalf.

Hindsight is 20/20.

"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
~Admiral Yamamoto~

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