Reverend Joe Farry of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, talks about his service in WWII aboard the USS Compton. The ship was torpedoed, and had to go to Tokyo Bay in 1945,just five days before the Japanese surrendered.
He kept the American flag that flew on the ship - the first American flag that flew in Tokyo Bay!
This video was produced by WOSU as part of ohiowarstories.
Love You Dad,
Miss you,
Your son
joefarry1 1 year ago
We'll miss you Joe! A USS Compton veteran signalman.
wbilge 1 year ago
LOL people say in ww2 The Americans stuck the American flag up hitlers ass
MrBoxen 1 year ago
Thats my Grand Pa too!
I was given that flag and he took it back..Damn historical value!
Love you Grandpa!
joeief6882 3 years ago
That's my gpa!!! go grandpa go grandpa
farfar0385 4 years ago
wow thats cool! i collect american flags and am a vexillologist and am always interested in flags that have stories behind them - it looks well kept for being forgotten about!
drummergirll 4 years ago