My uncle Leon, a SeaBee, was also happier to occupy Japan when they 
were not shooting.

Dad was on Guam, repairing teletypes, his Army Air Force "trade", 
regardless of his prior Airplane Mechanic trade in civilian life.  He 
probably would have stayed on Guam, a base for many of the B29's that 
bombed Japan.  Without the "bomb", the US would have proceeded to drop 
millions of smaller bombs, undoubtedly making old houses extremely rare 
in Japan.

The last plane to bomb Japan, which happened after Nagasaki and after 
they capitulated, left from Guam but could not be recalled because of 
continued radio silence.  I have photos that my dad took of this B29.

Steve Stokowski
Stone Products Consultants

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From: Becker, Dan <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Mon, Mar 29, 2010 10:58 am



> From: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:23 AM

>
> My old man was on the boat to invade japan ;if there was no
> nuclear bomb and no Hiroshima what then?

As was my father. He has always expressed a distinct preference for 
having been an occupying force rather than an invading force.

Dan

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