Posted by fixerupper on April 02, 2014 at 19:30:11 from (100.42.82.100):
Today I was talking to a 91 year old man who I've known for 41 years and the conversation drifted into his time in the service during WW2. He said he was on a ship that was right beside the Missouri when the Japanese surrendered. He saw McArthur climb a ladder up the side of the ship and watched the signing from not too far away while standing on the deck of the ship he was on. He said they happened to be there because they were destined to go ashore on the mainland of Japan the next day but the surrender happened first. After the surrender he was still on the mainland for eight months, something that I didn't realize had taken place. He said he carried TNT to throw into holes and caves while he was searching for ammunition dumps. My 35 year old son was in on the conversation and I suddenly thought about the historical moment that was happening. My son and I had the opportunity to hear stories from a serviceman who saw from a distance the signing of the Japanese surrender.
He said he's still jumpy to this day from his experiences there. After he told his stories we went into other subjects while we were standing in my shop and a few minutes after he said that my son hit a punch with a hammer and he flinched and kind of instinctively dodged to the side a little, proof that his 70 year old memories of war were still vivid.
Once again I started thinking about all of the vets I have worked with and known throughout my life without knowing what they went through in the war until I read their obit in the paper. By then it's too late to thank them. Today I had the chance to thank him when he could hear it and shake my hand. Just thought I'd share this with you. Jim
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