Not yet knowing that the atom bomb would even work for certain, the US military had prepared for the land invasion of Japan.
One thing that they did was produced Purple Heart medals by the many many thousands.
In fact, they made so many that those medals produced for the invasion are still being handed out today.
One thing that they did was produced Purple Heart medals by the many many thousands.
In fact, they made so many that those medals produced for the invasion are still being handed out today.
May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk.
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This will be controversial in the extreme, I expect -
- 04/03/2010 09:01:16 PM
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Fascinating is the word.
- 04/03/2010 09:09:21 PM
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Re: Fascinating is the word.
- 04/03/2010 09:53:26 PM
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An interesting tidbit
- 04/03/2010 10:02:32 PM
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Makes sense; I've always heard invasion casualty estimates were 3 million dead.
- 04/03/2010 10:40:11 PM
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That estimate sounds like what they told us. Not 100% on it though. *NM*
- 04/03/2010 10:54:35 PM
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Look at the casulities just from Okinawa and you can get an idea of what would have happened
- 04/03/2010 11:43:00 PM
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Agreed.
- 05/03/2010 01:14:13 AM
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I'm not sure why it should be controversial. It was a great insight and one man's opinion.
- 04/03/2010 09:26:19 PM
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