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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
6
A fragmented Okinawa vignette recalls a night under sirens and star shells. Soldiers huddle in foxholes as dug-in laughter, cleaning guns, and distant explosions punctuate a tense, hopeful pause under a washed sunset and pale starry sky.
An account of a tense night air raid with explosive bursts and a distant Zen-like calm afterward. Soldiers endure shells, shrapnel, and cold darkness, then drift to sleep as dawn arrives with no enemy breach. Local social notes follow, mentioning visits, weddings, and teachers returning for summer.
Philadelphia veteran Captain William Chambliss, 79, oldest navigator in the merchant marine, recalls Leyte, Pearl Harbor, and multiple Pacific runs. He hopes to join future efforts to help end the war by sailing into Tokyo, detailing his wartime service and calls to serve longer.
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