Truman Vacation; Kamikaze Attack US Carriers 1945/6/25

1) "Olympia, WA: Taking a brief vacation before addressing the final session of the San Francisco Conference, President Truman goes fishing (you guessed it, they all got away), and then visits majestic Mount Ranier." scenes of Truman guest at Governor's mansion, Charles Ross with press, Truman decorates soldier with Congressional Medal of Honor, fishes in Puget Sound in colorful sweater, travels to Mt. Ranier and throws snowball
2) Eisenhower Honored by Home Town - "Abilene, Kansas: The farm youth who left for West Point and a career that brought him worldwide fame returns to receive the honours of his home town. 'Ike' is welcomed as a neighbor, not as the hero who led his men to victory."
3) Jap Suicide Pilots Strike U.S. Carriers - "In the Pacific: Nip 'Kamikaze' pilots, in fanatical attempts to die for their Emperor, are shot down in numbers by one of our Task Forces. Some get through and crash their plans on the decks of our ships. Our men, attempting to bring their planes in safely, have trouble aplenty, one bursting in flames after landing." scenes of Japan targets strafed by U.S. planes, takeoffs and landings on aircraft carriers, fires, kamikaze planes attack, 90% driven off, one plane hits stern of carrier USS Bunker Hill, fire hoses, 375 dead, burial at sea, USS Bunker Hill reaches repair yard. (complete newsreel)

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[christof139]

During all of WWII only ~47 USA ships of all types were sunk, & not one was a capital warship such as a fleet carrier, battleship, or heavy cruiser. Over 400 ships of all types suffered light to sever damage & some had to return to Allied or USA ports for repairs. Only 20-25% of the ~8,000+ Jap. aircraft available in the Okinawan Campaing were kamikaze. Japan lost ~7,800 & the USA & Britain ~800 aircrfat from all causes during the ~3-month Okinawan campaign.

[villavillaforever]

the japanese are truly brave anyone can fire a machine gun at them ! the true warriors of world war two the divine wind !! too bad they did not start it right after pearl and hunt the carrier force kamakazi style -- also destroying the sub pen and fuel depo needed were easy targets the japanese did not complete at pearl - you were great japan - now you have clobbered the fat yanks economically instead banzaii - samurai forever !!

[marisiriella]

Tough to be "politically correct" when politics are always changing. Nothing treasonous or disloyal in it. Akin to "Nip" and "Jap" or even "Gook" and "Spik" would get the press hung today and most need to keep their jobs in this tottering economy. Just saying.

[Drchainsaw77]

Note carefully the descriptions of fighting members of The Greatest Generation as brave, gallant and heroic against the suicidal Japs. Reflect on this the next time you happen to be subjected to the flagrant disloyalty if not outright treasonous behaviour of the national press as it currently exists in the last few years. To describe it as disgraceful is to scarcely scratch the surface.