I'm currently taking a history course at my university that focuses on how people remember the Pacific War through memoirs, museums, film, etc. We read a memoir written by Tomiko Higa, a civilian who survived Okinawa when she was only seven years old. The book is entitled "The Girl with the White Flag."
My question is how did you and your fellow Marines treat the native Okinawans during the battle? I know many hid in caves alongside Japanese soldiers and many were willing to die for the Emperor and take American lives with them. Was there any discretion that you had/witnessed?
Edit: What do you think of McArthur? A few Marines and Navy veterans from the war came into my class. They all thought he was an ass-hat.
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I'm currently taking a history course at my university that focuses on how people remember the Pacific War through memoirs, museums, film, etc. We read a memoir written by Tomiko Higa, a civilian who survived Okinawa when she was only seven years old. The book is entitled "The Girl with the White Flag."
My question is how did you and your fellow Marines treat the native Okinawans during the battle? I know many hid in caves alongside Japanese soldiers and many were willing to die for the Emperor and take American lives with them. Was there any discretion that you had/witnessed?
Edit: What do you think of McArthur? A few Marines and Navy veterans from the war came into my class. They all thought he was an ass-hat.
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