tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post3105740656728545731..comments2023-07-04T10:09:25.824-07:00Comments on The World War II Letters of William Wellington Taylor, Jr.: Letter 225- August 9, 1945Greg Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-66086728422805632652010-06-01T10:39:14.199-07:002010-06-01T10:39:14.199-07:00Elizabeth's family member who died at Iwo Jima...Elizabeth's family member who died at Iwo Jima was Joseph Reise. His body is buried at the National Cemetery in Hawaii.Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-57035003859945197642010-05-24T08:15:14.451-07:002010-05-24T08:15:14.451-07:00Elizabeth,
Thank you for your touching post. Raw ...Elizabeth,<br />Thank you for your touching post. Raw statistics like 6,821 American deaths at Iwo Jima do not tell the story nearly as well as the story of your husband's uncle who died there. I would like to dedicate this post to your relataive who died at Iwo Jima and all the veterans of the Pacific theatre. Could you give us his name?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />GregGreg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-59605918727952876762010-05-23T18:06:21.349-07:002010-05-23T18:06:21.349-07:00Last two postings were very interesting. Can you ...Last two postings were very interesting. Can you imagine living that part of history? I can only imagine the emotions. My husband's uncle died at Iwo Jima. No one in the family had ever seen his grave which was at the national cemetary in Hawaii. We were able to visit it 25 years ago on a trip to Hawaii. I remember how emotional Rick's mom was at the pictures we took of the grave site. Wow...50,000 casualties of US soldiers. Hard to imagine.charlieboy chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948295416417329568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-30103047302189186912010-05-20T21:12:59.716-07:002010-05-20T21:12:59.716-07:00Yes, an interesting letter. I'm struck by Bil...Yes, an interesting letter. I'm struck by Bill's description of "our wonderful and terrible new weapon." It seems to me to be a prophetic statement. Wonderful in that it ended the war and that, in a way, it has prevented a World War III for 65 years. Terrible in that it has been a cloud over the world that threatens the very existence of the human race.Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-61379877952364807272010-05-19T20:44:29.801-07:002010-05-19T20:44:29.801-07:00Very interesting letter, Greg.Very interesting letter, Greg.Griffhttp://www.griffingweb.comnoreply@blogger.com