Comments on: Battle of Saipan http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 23:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BILL BANKS http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-825359 BILL BANKS Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:00:01 +0000 #comment-825359 MARINE CORPSMAN COME FROM THE NAVY. WHICH MAKE THEM MARINE CORPSMAN. MY DAD JOINED THE NAVY AND BECAME A MARINE CORPSMAN. MARINE CORPSMAN COME FROM THE NAVY. WHICH MAKE THEM MARINE CORPSMAN. MY DAD JOINED THE NAVY AND BECAME A MARINE CORPSMAN.

]]> By: Mike Davidchik http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-825000 Mike Davidchik Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:06:27 +0000 #comment-825000 There is no such thing as a Marine corpsman....they were Navy corpsmen serving with the Marines. There is no such thing as a Marine corpsman….they were Navy corpsmen serving with the Marines.

]]> By: BILL BANKS http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824991 BILL BANKS Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:05:12 +0000 #comment-824991 MY DAD, EMERSON BANKS WAS A MARINE CORPSMAN. HE WAS WOUNDED ON SAIPAN. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THE JAPS RULES WERE TO KILL CORPSMAN. THEY SAID FOR EVERY CORPSMAN THEY KILL, 12 MARINES WON,T MAKE IT OFF THE ISLAND. I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS TO HONER HIM. EMERSON BANKS WAS FROM CORTLAND NY. CAME HOME FROM THE WAR AND WAS A MAILMAN FOR 30 YEARS IN CORTLAND. SERVED WITH THE 4TH MARINES. SEMPER FI TO ALL MARINES. MY DAD, EMERSON BANKS WAS A MARINE CORPSMAN. HE WAS WOUNDED ON SAIPAN. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THE JAPS RULES WERE TO KILL CORPSMAN. THEY SAID FOR EVERY CORPSMAN THEY KILL, 12 MARINES WON,T MAKE IT OFF THE ISLAND. I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS TO HONER HIM. EMERSON BANKS WAS FROM CORTLAND NY. CAME HOME FROM THE WAR AND WAS A MAILMAN FOR 30 YEARS IN CORTLAND. SERVED WITH THE 4TH MARINES. SEMPER FI TO ALL MARINES.

]]> By: Kenny King http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824601 Kenny King Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:17:01 +0000 #comment-824601 Andy, No, he was from Joplin, Mo. at that time. Thanks, K. Andy,

No, he was from Joplin, Mo. at that time.

Thanks,

K.

]]> By: Thomas Burt http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824592 Thomas Burt Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:20:22 +0000 #comment-824592 He was from Poughkeepsie NY Francis A. Sutka He was from Poughkeepsie NY
Francis A. Sutka

]]> By: Andy Kmosko http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824528 Andy Kmosko Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:49:05 +0000 #comment-824528 Still looking for info about anyone who knew or was assigned with my Dad in the medical regiment from Plainfield, NJ. Andy Kmosko, Jr. Instepdrive@comcast.net Still looking for info about anyone who knew or was assigned with my Dad in the medical regiment from Plainfield, NJ.
Andy Kmosko, Jr.
Instepdrive@comcast.net

]]> By: Andy Kmosko http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824526 Andy Kmosko Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:37:54 +0000 #comment-824526 Was he from NJ? Was he from NJ?

]]> By: Andy Kmosko http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824524 Andy Kmosko Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:32:06 +0000 #comment-824524 Nancy, my Mom (Mary) tried to call your Mom (Ruth) several times but couldn't make contact. Please email me your number again. Andy Kmosko - instepdrive@comcast.net Nancy, my Mom (Mary) tried to call your Mom (Ruth) several times but couldn't make contact. Please email me your number again.
Andy Kmosko – instepdrive@comcast.net

]]> By: Joel http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824478 Joel Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:42:53 +0000 #comment-824478 I'm going to Saipan next summer. I'm going to Saipan next summer.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan.htm#comment-824460 Daniel Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:34:38 +0000 #comment-824460 I currently live in Saipan and this is a really good find/read for me. I know these locations well and I drive past the scars every day. There are times I've been able to go into the hills and into caves where remains of the fighting can still be found. I'm former infantry with time spent in Iraq so to everyone who had family that fought here and those that died here.. thank you for what they accomplished I currently live in Saipan and this is a really good find/read for me. I know these locations well and I drive past the scars every day. There are times I've been able to go into the hills and into caves where remains of the fighting can still be found. I'm former infantry with time spent in Iraq so to everyone who had family that fought here and those that died here.. thank you for what they accomplished

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