The feeling was awesome, to say the least! The runway was still there where "Enola Gay," and the "Boxcar" B-29 bombers left for Japan in August of 1945. I saw nothing on Saipan as to how many of the enemy died, nor how many civilians lost their lives. helmet on a cross, I wonder if it is still there today, 60 years later? The plaque says the invasion started on Jand ended on July 9, 1944, with a loss of 195 officers, and 2,949 American soldiers. ![]() What happened to all the other World War Two invasions? Seemingly, they are all forgotten!Īs you view my first photo of a real steel G.I. This was the greatest invasion the world has known. Just ten days ago on Jthe "free world" celebrated the 60th anniversary of D-Day which occurred on the beaches of Normandy. ![]() D-Day: Island of Saipan, JBy Rodney Williams D-Day: Island of Saipan
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