I had the great pleasure of meeting for lunch with Alan Clutter (see MailBag, page 10) in August, 07. We had corresponded a
few times and he happened to be in town, so we planned to meet and had a very pleasant visit.
Hey, Alan! I hope it was as good for you as it was for me - to shake hands, share a meal and talk about the old days, that is. If I'm ever in Kankekee,
Illinois I'll look you up and return your kindness!
I had a great time with the guys and gals of the 9th AVRS. We met in Nashville for their annual reunion. Sincere thanks, guys, for inviting me to attend. [See Videos]
Did you ever live in Machinato / Makiminato Housing Area?
If so, maybe you can help: [HERE]
This is an amazingly well-done, fun website to visit. Many 'Off-the-Beaten-Path' areas around island.
Okinawans Deserve Better Japan Times Online editorial
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 40 Years After Reversion
As much as I've tried to keep my website "minimum combat" I've come across some excellent wartime footage that simply must be shared.
Hi, friends!
I have re-designed my Okinawa Library feature and will appreciate fair critiques from you. It is an alphabetical listing of each item in the Library and I think it's going to be a lot more user-friendly. The latest project is This Week on Okinawa and there are many issues available now for you to read.
Thanks for looking and I do hope to hear from you about it. [Send me an e-mail]
Robert (Bob) Carbone, Sr., was among those who set foot on the beaches of Okinawa back in 1945.
Here's an edited sample of my Tour Okinawa DVD #3. The Eisa sequence on DVD is 31 minutes. The entire DVD contains about 75 minutes of program. Anonymous (by request) says: "Hi Mick, Came across your website and saw that one of your DVDs (number 5) contains footage of Aka Inu Ko... [more]
I received a most interesting note from Warren Rucker, an Okinawaphile of the First Order, who lives in Virginia now. What great experiences he and his native-Okinawan wife have had! Read it in the MailBag, page 11. Now I'm thirsting for a glass of "karatachi-ade."
Paul Carney shares his memory of Habu Hill on Machinato. Read about it [HERE]Roger e-mailed me to share an adventure he and a friend had on Okinawa when he was all of 12 years young.
I wonder how many others had similar experiences. His story reminded me of the day I took my sons to the annual search for WWII remains.
We searched caves all day and had quite a time.
Read Roger's adventure.
Craig Porter with F-102A aircraft out of Naha Air Base, 1950. Nice photos - and more to come!
"Mac" McElroy Mission over Japan First-hand account of Airplane #13, Doolittle Raid, April 1942 [MS Word doc]Wayland Mayo has a very interesting site that includes his stories about his time on Okinawa in 1950. Check out "B-29s Over Korea"Clyde Durham tells his story of flying side-gunner on B-29 out of Kadena AB during the Korean War.
John Eisenfaust has launched HDR, Okinawa Japan. I continue to enjoy the heck out of John's work! Check it out.
Obon followed by Eisa. sample Tour #3 DVD
Those Turtle Back TombsThe 9th AVRS Gallery ClickOkinawa.com welcomes the 9thAVRS to the website!Estep GalleryGene Wing Gallery
3d Marine Division, Company "C", 7th Engineers Great photos. Thanks, Gene!
Started off with 44 members June 21,2012 388 members as of Aug 6, 2012
Ken Godwin and his daughter, Diana share some photos of their trip to the World War II Memorial in D.C.
I've added an elaborately done conclusion to Joe P's mystery of his father's 1945 castle sketch. See the .pdf treatise - go to the bottom of the page at Castle Sketch page.
Mission of Hope - Debb's adventure in the Philippines - Some Excellent Photography included!
My e-mail address has changed. It is mickmc@bresnan.net Throughout this website you'll find links that refer to mickmc@mcn.net - please DO NOT use that e-mail address any longer. If you do I won't receive your message and then you'll think I'm just ignoring you! Some day I'll get to changing all of my pages - a huge undertaking, so don't hold your breath!
Harry Hollis - SeaBees I'm worried about Harry now. I haven't heard from him in many, many months and we were working on getting a translation going on a Japanese soldier's diary that had come into his possession. If
anyone knows how Harry's doing, please let me know! Mick
Ocean - Peace - Development
Prefectural People's Song
by Seiko Miyasato
The day breaks over the clean ocean
Clouds are cleared over the peaceful islands
Dawn bell sounds throughout the world
We now face the glorious morning
Gone are the days of trials
Oh! We solemnly swear
We swear eternal peace on Okinawa
The Black Current runs around the islands
Green mountains and rivers glowing
We, the fellow citizens are stirred up
To build a new, independent and prosperous Okinawa
Now, let us build eternal peace
On our home islands
The skies are filled with lights
Stain the Deigo flowers with brilliant color
The folk culture inherited for generations
Now brilliantly shines over our home islands
Let us create our own culture
For future Okinawa
Dolphin Show at Expo '75 Park, Motobu Peninsula, c.1989 (Part 1)
Dolphin Show at Expo '75 Park, Motobu Peninsula, c.1989 (Part 2)
Dolphin Show at Expo '75 Park, Motobu Peninsula, c.1989 (Part 3)
Did I mention... my Tour Okinawa video Tours are now available on DVD! You can read about the 14-DVD collection [HERE]. Check 'em out!
My e-mail address has changed. It is mickmc@bresnan.net Throughout this website you'll find links that refer to
mickmc@mcn.net - please DO NOT use that e-mail address any longer. If you do I won't receive your message and then you'll think I'm just ignoring you! Some day I'll get to changing all of my pages - a huge undertaking, so don't hold your breath!
Robert and Kinuye Oshiro-Avery contacted me back in 2006: "Konnichiwa, and hai sai to all from www.RAFilms.org and www.SilkDragonProductions.com. Kinuye and I have recently returned from Okinawa following 3 years of filming. We have completed a documentary we have Titled "Why Okinawa? Messages from the People". Much of their works can be found on YouTube. I encourage you to take a peek and enjoy!
LIFE Magazine photo archives. 1860s-1970s So, this isn't as much about Okinawa as it is about seeing some really interesting and rare photos spanning 120 years of Americana!
