My dad was there, went in off the carrier to assist the SeaBees at the airstrip. He didn’t talk about it much either....
Those that survive combat seldom do.
I think the loss of Saipan made it clear to the Japanese that they were going to be defeated.
Saipan was only 1,460 miles from Tokyo and the B-29 had a range of 3,200 miles.
The Japanese home islands were now vulnerable to air attack.