Sixty-seven years ago, August 3, 1945, the USS Pickens returned to San Francisco after a year in the South Pacific, including taking part in battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa. I will talk about my personal experience and how I remember the events that followed tomorrow.
But I would like to hear from former shipmates, and from their family members, how they remember that time or any other happenings on the Pickens. What about the briefing we received a few days before we reached Frisco. As I remember it, we were told the Navy expected 50 per cent causalities during the invasion of the Japanese mainland. We know now our casualties would have been much greater.
I do look forward to hearing from you.
But I would like to hear from former shipmates, and from their family members, how they remember that time or any other happenings on the Pickens. What about the briefing we received a few days before we reached Frisco. As I remember it, we were told the Navy expected 50 per cent causalities during the invasion of the Japanese mainland. We know now our casualties would have been much greater.
I do look forward to hearing from you.
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