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To: kellynla

My grandfather was a Forward Air Controller in the 7th Marine division. They were on ships, at sea, en route to the invasion of Japan. Estimates were 1 million allied casualties to conquer the home islands. Thank God for the bomb.


10 posted on 08/05/2005 5:27:31 AM PDT by neodad (I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way)
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To: neodad; lightingguy
My grandfather was a Forward Air Controller in the 7th Marine division. They were on ships, at sea, en route to the invasion of Japan. Estimates were 1 million allied casualties to conquer the home islands. Thank God for the bomb.

My Navy father-in-law (lightingguy's dad) was on his way over also and then his ship was turned around.

58 posted on 08/05/2005 8:00:22 AM PDT by agrace (Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me if you know so much. Job 38:4)
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To: neodad

Estimates were 1 million allied casualties to conquer the home islands.



I wonder what the estimates are for when the muslim terrorists get the bomb?

Nuke Tehran and then demand unconditional surrender, before they do the same to us.


141 posted on 08/06/2005 9:02:19 AM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: neodad
"Estimates were 1 million allied casualties to conquer the home islands. Thank God for the bomb."

Bump! The Japanese casualties would have been unimaginable. Woman and children figthing machine guns with sticks, thank god, US troops were not forced to slaughter an entire nation.

152 posted on 08/06/2005 9:51:58 AM PDT by jpsb
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