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Five Texans of the 96th Infantry Division, each credited with killing five or more Japanese soldiers on Okinawa. 30 June, 1945.
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Five Texans of the 96th Infantry Division, each credited with killing five or more Japanese soldiers on Okinawa. 30 June, 1945.
My dad was there. He is the handsome lad taking a knee to the right of the "Meat Ball"
I have an original of the photo with each of the sailors names written on the photo.
Found the photo and another with my dad admiring Rita Heyworth.
My father-in-law was assigned to the USS Wilkes-Barre CL-103 which provided support during the Okinawa Campaign. Prior he had been assigned to the USS Markab AD-21 a destroyer tender which is the same ship my father served on, the Markab also was assigned to TF-38. We don't know if they knew each other as both had passed before we married in 78', I feel unlikely as my dad was nine years older.