21 Jan 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

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.

[Sarge1998]

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.