Word War Two Ended Tribute

The War is Over!

August 15

V J DAY 1945 Banner

As we reflect with grateful hearts about those who sacrificed so much, consider the leaders for whom they fought. Offer a prayer of deliverance that mankind should never again be faced with such horrors.

Web Sites of Interest:

	� � � � � � �Harry S. Truman Library & Museum - Official web site for the Presidential Papers in Independence, Missouri �url: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��	� � � � � � �The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U.S.. Invasion planning and the A-Bomb - by Douglas J. MacEachin; examines the role of signals intelligence in us military planning during the final stages of the war with japan, particularly its contribution to planning for an invasion of japan. �url:http://www.odci.gov/csi/monograph/japan/
	� � � � � � � � � General of the Army Douglas MacArthur - Biographical Schetch - Commander of the South-east Pacific Theater - 1880-1964 - �url: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/3758/macarth.htm
	� � � � � � � � �The Navy's Fleet Admirals - Department of the Navy - Naval Historical Center: Biographical Sketches of �Fleet �Admirals ; Leahy, King, Nimitz and Halsey -- �url: http://history.navy.mil/faqs/faq36-1.htm

Purple Heart Medal

What did the war cost the U.S.?

Money:
$317,600,000,000

Battle Casualties:

Killed or Died: 313,842

Wounded: 632,539

Prisoners and Missing : 199,052

Total Battle Casualties:
1,145,433

_{(Source: Compton
Encyclopedia)}

Clink on ribbon to link to :
Military Order
of the
Purple Heart

Thank you, WWII Veterans - Where ever you served!

Army, Army Air Corps, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines � � �

� � � � �If your service extended into the occupation of Germany or Japan, do you remember the HIT KIT shown below? published by Special Services


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Sheet Music Cover from Special Services 1947

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