Comments on: Battle of Okinawa: Operation Iceberg http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JRC http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-91556 JRC Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:54:40 +0000 #comment-91556 In response to "Chis Naugle", I believe my uncle, Carlton Crossett was US Army. There was once talk of a book titled "least we not forget" that talked about how Carlton died. But never saw it. I have tried to find some reference to it but can not.. jrcrossett@ieee.org In response to “Chis Naugle”, I believe my uncle, Carlton Crossett was US Army. There was once talk of a book titled “least we not forget” that talked about how Carlton died. But never saw it. I have tried to find some reference to it but can not.. jrcrossett@ieee.org

]]> By: jolein http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-84592 jolein Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:03:09 +0000 #comment-84592 I am looking for Bill johnson who was stationed in Schoppingen germany in and about 1968. Germany joleinw@hotmail.com greetz I am looking for Bill johnson who was stationed in Schoppingen germany in and about 1968. Germany
joleinw@hotmail.com

greetz

]]> By: jolein http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-84590 jolein Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:01:39 +0000 #comment-84590 Paul wright how can I mail you. You can mail me on joleinw@hotmail.com greetz Paul wright how can I mail you.
You can mail me on joleinw@hotmail.com
greetz

]]> By: Paul Wright http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-84416 Paul Wright Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:13:38 +0000 #comment-84416 Would like to know if any of the vets on Okinawa remembers a Cpl. William M. "Bill" Wright who fought with the 10th Army, 7th Division , 17th Infantry Regiment, HQ.Co. on Okinawa. He was an artist and did a lot of drawing while there. He saw General Stillwell and Buckner talking by a tent when he went to pick up company mail. When he returned with the mail , driving a jeep by the tent, he saw the generals were gone. An hour or so later he heard that Gen. Buckner had been killed by Japanese artillery. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who knew Bill. He passed away 2008. Paul Wright Would like to know if any of the vets on Okinawa remembers a Cpl. William M. “Bill” Wright who fought with the 10th Army, 7th Division , 17th Infantry Regiment, HQ.Co. on Okinawa. He was an artist and did a lot of drawing while there. He saw General Stillwell
and Buckner talking by a tent when he went to pick up company mail. When he returned with the mail , driving a jeep by the tent, he saw the generals were gone. An hour or so later he heard that Gen. Buckner had been killed by Japanese artillery.
Would appreciate hearing from anyone who knew Bill. He passed away 2008.
Paul Wright

]]> By: Chris Naugle http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76876 Chris Naugle Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:35:24 +0000 #comment-76876 My Uncles were lost in the Pacific. The first, Seaman 1st Class David Crossett, was scrambling to his duty station up in the crow's nest of the USS Utah. A Japanese fighter strafed the ship. Crossett was shot twice. He fell to the deck. As further damage was inflicted upon the Utah, his body was covered with debris. Every year, my aunt raised a flag on Dec 7th, she is gone and I have taken it up. But, no one in my family knows anything about Carlton Crossett, who died on Okinawa at the end of May 1945. It seems so sad that he is overshadowed and forgotten. Since I was a child I have been haunted by his crooked smile in his photos, what happened to Carlton? I can not even be sure of what branch of the military he served. I am a former Marine and those family members are gone, his last surviving sister, talks of him using a flamethrower on Okinawa, but her stories are romanticized, not sure what is true. I hope someday I can go to Okinawa and look for his name on the Memorial.... just as my aunt did at Pearl harbor My Uncles were lost in the Pacific. The first, Seaman 1st Class David Crossett, was scrambling to his duty station up in the crow’s nest of the USS Utah. A Japanese fighter strafed the ship. Crossett was shot twice. He fell to the deck. As further damage was inflicted upon the Utah, his body was covered with debris. Every year, my aunt raised a flag on Dec 7th, she is gone and I have taken it up.

But, no one in my family knows anything about Carlton Crossett, who died on Okinawa at the end of May 1945. It seems so sad that he is overshadowed and forgotten. Since I was a child I have been haunted by his crooked smile in his photos, what happened to Carlton? I can not even be sure of what branch of the military he served.

I am a former Marine and those family members are gone, his last surviving sister, talks of him using a flamethrower on Okinawa, but her stories are romanticized, not sure what is true.

I hope someday I can go to Okinawa and look for his name on the Memorial…. just as my aunt did at Pearl harbor

]]> By: Bill Johnson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76245 Bill Johnson Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:35:56 +0000 #comment-76245 My late Father, Howard Kenneth Johnson, from Spring Lake, Michigan served on PGM-17 during the battle for Okinawa. After PGM-17 was sunk, he served on tug ATR-9. I am interested in contacting anyone who served on either of these two ships. Thanks, Bill Johnson Email: yfreewilly@aol.com My late Father, Howard Kenneth Johnson, from Spring Lake, Michigan served on PGM-17 during the battle for Okinawa. After PGM-17 was sunk, he served on tug ATR-9. I am interested in contacting anyone who served on either of these two ships. Thanks, Bill Johnson
Email: yfreewilly@aol.com

]]> By: nick tobias http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76220 nick tobias Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:19:38 +0000 #comment-76220 my granfather was a one of the engeneres that duilt the air fields there my granfather was a one of the engeneres that duilt the air fields there

]]> By: Karen O'Halloran http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-72334 Karen O'Halloran Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:54:25 +0000 #comment-72334 My father, James Joseph O'Halloran was in the 96th Infantry on Okinawa. He never talked about it even when asked. He died in June 1985. I am very proud to be his daughter. My father, James Joseph O’Halloran was in the 96th Infantry on Okinawa. He never talked about it even when asked. He died in June 1985. I am very proud to be his daughter.

]]> By: Patrick Knight http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70414 Patrick Knight Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:29:56 +0000 #comment-70414 I'm doing a report on this also. I’m doing a report on this also.

]]> By: SSG Leon Bozek (ret) http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm/comment-page-1#comment-68907 SSG Leon Bozek (ret) Sun, 31 May 2009 00:44:25 +0000 #comment-68907 My father died Nov 2005, was a field radio operator assigned to 198th FABn USArmy XXIVth Corps, 10th Army. was wounded during the Ruyku Island campaign on 5 Jul 45. Ive taken up my mothers quest to put together a complete Class A uniform and need the details as to which DUI he would have worn. He was extreemly proud of me when I enlisted in the USMC in 1973. He served in direct support with the Marines on Okinawa during Operation Iceburg. Dont have too many details,all he ever told me was the Jap LT that shot him was a Yale graduate and he was left at an aid ststion for three days. The bullet passed within an inch of his heart and three days latter pushed through to extend the skin in his back, thats when it was removed. My father died Nov 2005, was a field radio operator assigned to 198th FABn USArmy XXIVth Corps, 10th Army. was wounded during the Ruyku Island campaign on 5 Jul 45. Ive taken up my mothers quest to put together a complete Class A uniform and need the details as to which DUI he would have worn. He was extreemly proud of me when I enlisted in the USMC in 1973.
He served in direct support with the Marines on Okinawa during Operation Iceburg. Dont have too many details,all he ever told me was the Jap LT that shot him was a Yale graduate and he was left at an aid ststion for three days. The bullet passed within an inch of his heart and three days latter pushed through to extend the skin in his back, thats when it was removed.

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