Snipersnest
05-05-2014, 12:53 PM
A cross to bear by the defeated.
The allied forces in the Pacific during WWII sacrificed much blood and treasure to defeat the Japanese.
We often see the photos of the surrender ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri .
Seldom have we seen documented the EVENTS LEADING UP TO THAT CEREMONY. Here it is - well told.
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/451/language/en-CA/Green-Cross-to-Bear.aspx
The allied forces in the Pacific during WWII sacrificed much blood and treasure to defeat the Japanese.
We often see the photos of the surrender ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri .
Seldom have we seen documented the EVENTS LEADING UP TO THAT CEREMONY. Here it is - well told.
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/451/language/en-CA/Green-Cross-to-Bear.aspx