HL, there has been so much history written about WW II Marianna Islands operations that a single GI's experience would be insignificant, be it land, air or sea.
There was such a loss of life from American forces as well as civilian casualties that I just put those memories to rest. Think about it .... loss of American lives on Saipan, Guam and Tinian, all preparing for B-29 raids that ended WWII in the Pacific.
Not only loss of lives in the Marianna Islands but also the “Marianna Turkey Shoot” which was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, and the loss of American lives on Iwo Jima, which was required for emergency landing strips for crippled B-29s.
I just won’t go into the loss of civilian lives.
George
