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To: daniel1212

I am probably alive because of the Bomb.

My father was in the Navy and was crew chief on a PBY. They were pretty slow aircraft compared to a zero. They probably would have been sent to pick up downed pilots or do reconnaissance in the invasion of Japan. He had orders and was 2 weeks from shipping out to Okinawa when the bomb was dropped. My uncle was a marine and not so lucky. He survived but only after Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Tarawa, and if my mother remembered correctly, Palau.


49 posted on 03/12/2015 8:37:09 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission
I am probably alive because of the Bomb. My father was in the Navy and was crew chief on a PBY.

Thank God. Sad that so many died however, but wars as this were and are necessary. But now, in fighting against God then liberal America has made itself a loser.

56 posted on 03/12/2015 8:46:14 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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