I saw the thumbnail photo and nearly fell out of my chair! Ironically, I own an original photo of this image taken July 01, 1944 on Saipan. U.S. Navy file # 422-55. Tragically, the photographer, Alfred Joseph Sedivi PHOM2, was assigned to the USS Indianapolis. He survived the torpedoing of the heavy cruiser, but did not survive the subsequent time spent in the ocean. R.I.P. 🙏
I don't know which would have been the most harrowing experience: the brutal fighting on Saipan, or enduring the wrath of natures hungry predators unleashed upon the Indianapolis survivors. Two different kinds of Hell, yet equally horrific.
Oh god. I always heard these battles from a macro perspective in history, but hearing these personal stories are really getting to me. That story of the private asking why he was from Dime Bar really got me feeling for him.
USMC 1968-1971. In listening to these podcasts I keep hearing names of places I served. Not the places mentioned but bases named after the Marines mentioned.
My Uncle Gus was a corpsman with the Second Marines who made the landing on the first day. We I asked what it was like he said “It wasn’t too bad. I was only on the island for the first day. After that they went to self aid/buddy aid on the island and pulled us corpsman off to troop ships where we did surgery on galley tables.” I could only think 1. The first day was the worst. 2. High school kids doing surgery on galley tables? That was not too bad?
I saw the thumbnail photo and nearly fell out of my chair! Ironically, I own an original photo of this image taken July 01, 1944 on Saipan. U.S. Navy file # 422-55. Tragically, the photographer, Alfred Joseph Sedivi PHOM2, was assigned to the USS Indianapolis. He survived the torpedoing of the heavy cruiser, but did not survive the subsequent time spent in the ocean. R.I.P. 🙏
Amen
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I don't know which would have been the most harrowing experience: the brutal fighting on Saipan, or enduring the wrath of natures hungry predators unleashed upon the Indianapolis survivors.
Two different kinds of Hell, yet equally horrific.
Sadly, we forget how the photographers and camera men place themselves in danger.
Oh god. I always heard these battles from a macro perspective in history, but hearing these personal stories are really getting to me. That story of the private asking why he was from Dime Bar really got me feeling for him.
USMC 1968-1971. In listening to these podcasts I keep hearing names of places I served. Not the places mentioned but bases named after the Marines mentioned.
Playlist out of order. I'll look else where
My Uncle Gus was a corpsman with the Second Marines who made the landing on the first day. We I asked what it was like he said “It wasn’t too bad. I was only on the island for the first day. After that they went to self aid/buddy aid on the island and pulled us corpsman off to troop ships where we did surgery on galley tables.” I could only think 1. The first day was the worst. 2. High school kids doing surgery on galley tables? That was not too bad?
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