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To: oldvirginian

I have a sword that my dad got from a dead Japanese Officer during the Battle for Manila. Give it back not on your life!


29 posted on 09/06/2017 8:36:20 AM PDT by DocJ69
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To: DocJ69

Beautiful piece of family history.
I just know you treasure it

The battle of Manila was brutal as the US did not use artillery early on because they wanted to save the unique architecture of the “Pearl of the Orient”.
Many American soldiers died because of that decision.


30 posted on 09/06/2017 8:52:33 AM PDT by oldvirginian (The older i get the less i care what people think of me, therefore the more i enjoy life.)
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