08-17-2010, 03:54 PM
The only ones that really knew about No. Africa and Italy were, Ernie Pyle , Bill Mauldin, and Homer Ankrum..
You mentioned Ernie Pyle and it reminded me about my upcoming trip. As some may recall, I have been trying to get to Okinawa for a work trip since March. Well, it has finally come to pass and I leave for the rock on Thursday. I would love to see Ie Shima where Ernie's luck ran out, but I don't know. I don't have a lot of time on island for site seeing, but will have the weekend (I return on the 28th). Hopefully I will be able to get out see the island and not be too jet lagged.