While serving in the Navy in the South Pacific, I attempted to get permission to take part in some hazardous
operations, hoping, I know, now, that my requests would be denied. When we used our boats to take Marines ashore, a navy "beach party" would be among the first to go.
In the party would be radiomen, signalmen and speciaties who had trained for this. The navymen were in the greatest danger. I asked to be allowed to be a member of this group but was turned down.
Later we were at Saipan from where our planes bombed Tokyo daily. A pilot of a B29 agreed to take my friend and me, but the ship's captain would not agree.
operations, hoping, I know, now, that my requests would be denied. When we used our boats to take Marines ashore, a navy "beach party" would be among the first to go.
In the party would be radiomen, signalmen and speciaties who had trained for this. The navymen were in the greatest danger. I asked to be allowed to be a member of this group but was turned down.
Later we were at Saipan from where our planes bombed Tokyo daily. A pilot of a B29 agreed to take my friend and me, but the ship's captain would not agree.
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