Looking from the Naval point of view for May 1945.
USS Hornet (CV-12)-A Father's Untold War Story
It is May 1945, the world is still at war and my father, Seaman First Class, John Thomas Ryan is still serving on the USS Hornet (CV-12). In my last posts, I began the Battle of Okinawa and covered April 1945. In this post, the battle continues with May 1945.
Note: Much of the story of the Battle of Okinawa is a story of the land battle and the US Army and Marines. Since my writing is about the USS Hornet, I only cover the story as it relates to the carrier. The rest is too much to write about. The full story is available from many other sources.
General Background (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa)
I shared this background information previously. The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific…
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As always, I enjoy reading the posts you highlight on this blog.
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I’m very glad you do Sheryl. If there is a subject you would like to see – just name it!!
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What a massive onslaught. I still have trouble getting my head around the logistics of such battles.
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It is certainly beyond my pay-grade!!
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Bedankt dat je alles terug aankaart zodat het nooit zal vergeten worden
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Het is zo aardig van je om dat te zeggen, Mary Lou !!
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Outstanding post, GP. Well done.
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Yes, I thought Maryann did a great job!
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She did!
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Hollywood could make a full movie about most of your posts..
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I think they should! I’m getting pretty tired of sequels and re-makes!!
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Thanks for finding this for us.
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My pleasure, Dan. Thank you for coming by to read it.
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I re-read the Twilight Warriors by Gandt a few months ago about the naval battle of Okinawa and might go back and re-read it again a third time after this article…superb, Thanks GP!
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Maryann did a great job on this article.
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More fascinating personal details of the hectic fighting, so close to the end. A great read, GP.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Maybe it was a good thing that they didn’t know it was so close to the end, they may have let down their guard. Thanks for reading here today, Pete!
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Always a pleasure, GP.
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Thank you for sharing this story.
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