Yes, could someone help me get the writing on my father's Japanese flag translated, he brought it back from the south pacific. It has reinforced...
I have one similar to it. I always wondered what is was.
Hello. I am also researching my father's service in WW-2. Hope you find what you are looking for. - Zac [ATTACH]
I believe CAC said it was in japanese.
I do have some pictures not yet uploaded, that show some of the natives with heads in hand,showing off for the camera.Dad always said he was glad...
My father was stationed at Bougainville, he was an "AM2" aircraft metalsmith. I have some pictures of his , including "Miss Bougainville" and some...
Yes , I looked it's VS-57. I will look a little longer before I post next time. Thank you, I will correct my future posts.
[ATTACH]This was my dad's patch.VS-57.Does anyone have any pictures of different VS units?I now have begun a collection of all VS unit patches, or...
[ATTACH] Is this picture maybe something along the lines of a reward for the heads of the japanese, of course the natives wouldn't read much...
Yes sir, I will watch using the text "japs" in the wrong way.
Yes , I have some pretty graphic pictures of what the natives did to the japs. I will try to get them on here in the next day or so.I remember dad...
I have posted some pictures. # 1 of Admiral Calhoun's plane that dad was working on. Another of two men only names were Barr and Carlson written...
We have a very fine war memorial uptown on our square.It has the names of brave men and women who have served their country, proudly...But in...
My dad was on Bougainville, and he was sure glad the tribesmen (natives) were on our side.They were headhunters I do believe him saying.I have...
Thank you sir. The links you provided are a welcome source of information. Greatly appreciated! - I'm gaining ground on my research,slow but sure.
Do the names " Barr" or "Carlson", ring a bell with anyone? The first picture that's the names my dad wrote under it in scrapbook. The second...
These are pictures from Bougainville.The first picture is of Admiral Calhoun's plane.The second picture had the names Barr and Carlson written...
Is this a cartoon the japanese have drawn of President Roosevelt on this flag.It is in the upper right of the section shown.It appears to be tears...
Is this a warning to the Japanese?This may be from Bougainville. I found this picture in my dad's scrapbook.
This was a picture I found in my dad's scrapbook from WW2 Bougainville. My dad is standing far right. He was a Aircraft Metalsmith 2nd class- "AM2".
