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Almost a hundred stories listed here and over a thousand pictures. If you missed WW2, this is almost as good as having been there.

Above: Admiral Halsey and his staff go over their strategy of the day

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Above: Admiral Halsey reviews battle plans with his staff

Below shows the Japanese dignitaries as they board the destroyer Nicholas on their way to sign the surrender treaty aboard the USS Missouri

Shown below are citizens from Okinawa who really suffered by the invasion of their country.

Little known Fact: After the war, Okinawa asked for U.S. statehood.

Rantings of an Old WW2 Veteran

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This was the Fighter One strip at Guadalcanal built early on and in heavy use thereafter

Above: This handsome Japanese fighter pilot was one of the few to survive the war and how he looked in later years can be seen in the image in the layer above.

German prisoners wait in to be taken to a camp

If you travel to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon chain of islands, you can view this memorial dedicated to those who died there. Or you can click on this link and save the long trip.

Below are two pieces of Japanese WW2 currencies. The top bill was taken from a dead Japanese soldier as a souvenir. It was picked up by a couple of Radio Strikers who were milling around ashore. I probably paid a buck for the two pieces.