This week is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. In honor of the event, Bigger Pie Forum interviewed Jackson's Dr. Hal Caver. The Marine saw his first action in Guadalcanal and was a sniper in Okinawa. Enjoy the interview posted below.
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Awesome a real hero. I never knew about the marines going into china. I hope these interviews of WWII vets are preserved for future generations.
God bless the greatest generation -- especially those who served in WWII.
Thank you Dr Caver. Great man and a great family
What a great generation of men and women who so unselfishly heard and answered the call to defend our marvelous country and its freedoms. May God bless them all. Sadly, today theses survivors are falling away at a much too rapid rate, and while soon there won’t be any to physically see or hear, we can always honor their memory. It saddens me to see the present day group of anarchistis anti-Americans who seek only to destroy what that generation nobly attained. Let us NOT allow this to happen!!!
Another member of our Greatest Generation. My late father participated in the Okinawa invasion as an Army artillery officer. When I asked him a few times to tell me about Okinawa, his response was always, "I lost most of my friends there."
Absolutely delusional. All of you. How can you look at the state of Europe, Asia, the UK, and America today and honestly say that the good guys won? Pure madness!
Huh? Dr. Caver fought in the Philippines where he captured three Japanese soldiers. And yet, this interview contains absolutely no details about any of that. Likewise, Dr. Caver fought in the battle of Okinawa. Again, other than knowing that he was there, Dr. Caver is not asked a single question about his experience there. In fact, the interviewer talks more about the battle than he allows from Dr. Caver. In other words, Dr. Caver fought in two of the biggest battles in in the Pacific war and the interviewer never asks him about his experience. Not one single story. Not one single anecdote.
Strange. Very strange.
FWIW: Dr. Caver requested that he not be asked about the Battle of Okinawa. Like many veterans the memories of intense combat haunt them for years if not the rest of their lives. Okinawa certainly qualifies as one of the bloodiest battles of World War II with over 12,000 American deaths, 100,000 Japanese deaths and another 100,000 civilian deaths in the 82 days of combat. Dr. Caver shared with me that it was decades after the war before he got a full nights sleep. As much as I wanted to discuss the critical battle I had to honor his request. Living the rest of their lives with those gruesome memories is a very real real burden that is often overlooked in appreciating the sacrifice of our combat veterans.
Ashby Foote
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