[Road Warrior ‘04]

I, at the time, was maintaining a correspondence with one of my father’s fellow airmen during WWII and he sent me graphic recall of what the Japanese did to POW’s. He said, the Japanese would take a POW and interrogate him. If they wouldn't cooperate, they'd cut them open while they were awake and pull they're entrails out and murder the POW is the most heinous way! That's why I always thought Abu Grab was nothing more than a fraternity prank!

BTW, my father was shot down over Tokyo in 1945, was a POW, and said they were beaten to near death. Like most WWII vets, he didn't talk much about the war.

I celebrate what would have been his 101st birthday today! He was, and will always be, my ULTIMATE HERO!

[bray]

My father was on a destroyer and was in the most fierce battles from Leyate through the surrender. He was a true hero and I had no idea while he lived.

[jch10]

I salute your brave father.