Victory over Iwo Jima was complete March 26 and the next day the Pickens left Saipan, loaded with troops and headed toward Okinawa, some 1400 miles away. We were one ship among 300 war ships and 1139 other ships. This was the largest armada ever known.
We traveled with other attack transports, all together carrying 187,000 troops. General Quarters was called every morning before dawn because the Japanese launched their planes out of the morning sun. They flew just over the sea, avoiding detection by radar as long as possible.
We traveled with other attack transports, all together carrying 187,000 troops. General Quarters was called every morning before dawn because the Japanese launched their planes out of the morning sun. They flew just over the sea, avoiding detection by radar as long as possible.
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