that they got several medals for their battle in saipan.white female officer who didn't believe him and said, "yeah, right. "you. how could a young, black soldier..." get a medal. "..get a medal?" and he harboured a lot of anger and resentment for that. and it was years later that my mother came to me in 2010 and said that the army sent a letter saying that your father got his medals. we should really get his medals. he's in his late 80s now. i said, "yeah. bring me the letter." and she brought me this yellowed piece of paper from 1916. so the letter hadn't come in 2010? yeah, no. and it was a letter from january 1945 and he had harboured that resentment. and i said, "i'll get you those medals." and with the help of our state, our state senator at the time, and this museum, they got him his medals. and not only got him his medals, they had an award ceremony for him in the first pavilion. and he pinned my brother when he graduated from west point. and so my brother came back and we pinned him his medals, then had a reception and all. and a f

pfc norman petch our killed in action with the 27th infantry division on saipan in the summer 1944. pfc lewis fada, once captain of his high school football team killed in action at buna in december 1942, a battle that was commanded by eichelberger. sergeant john's angrily, 37th infantry division killed in action. the ferocious fighting at manila that we've discussed. lieutenant buford cooper, killed in a vehicle accident in burma on the stilwell road that led that linked india to china and monroe hicks of sikeston missouri, whose hometown paper referred to him as both a returning hero and, quote, a colored soldier. in 1951, after four years and a shipment home of 171,000 americans from europe and, the pacific and the expenditure nearly $164 million. the return the world war two dead repatriation officially ended, but i would suggest you that the mourning never really did. thank you. i'd be glad to take questions. for 130. i had to know about that declaration. quote because there just really were that this was not my question but did we need to send a vietnam to vietnam 30? yes. so

yeah, i suggested it because my dad fought in saipan during world war ii and it really made an impact

and instead, they sent him on a landing ship, transport in saipan, okinawa, and the philippines, where he had japanese arrows and kamikazes coming, coming at him. and and so he was very proud of his military service. yesterday was veterans day, of course, and he was buried in a jewish cemetery nearby in connecticut with full military honors in 2015. and thank you. and and and and so now, you know, when the when i get the online threats or the physical stockings or they say the army, a patriot is coming to hunt me down, i say, you guys don't know. that's you guys don't know what a patriot is. i know what a patriot is because i grew up with one and and not these chuckleheads who, you know, use these propaganda terms like health, freedom, medical freedom. because that's what it is. it's a propaganda term. what happened was, you know, the anti-vaccine movement really began accelerating about 20 years ago with false assertions that vaccines cause autism. and that's how i got involved. i'm a vaccine scientist, you know, making vax low cost vaccines for global health. and then my wife ann is

there were about 30,000+ gathered for disposition in manila. 3500 in calcutta and india. 23,000 in saipan and 22,000 and japan and many other places. at last, on september 30th 1947, the first set of 3027 remains were ready to return aboard u.s. army transport which you see here. at 4000 to liberty ship that was going to be the first to move remains home. there would be 10 other fuel ships that would follow in the months ahead. the crew of the honda not had meticulously cleaned the ship and lathered it with a fresh coat of paint for these very distinguished guests. the remains were now ensconced in beautifully constructed steel caskets. 10 days later, october 10th, 1947, majestically under the golden gate bridge into san francisco bay. a cannon boom in the distance. the ship dropped anchor opposite marina green or hundreds gathered for a memorial service including the mayor, the secretary of the navy and general marc clarke. cruz unloaded the now flag draped caskets and loaded them onto specially fitted cars for transportation of the various destinations. telegrams were sent to next of ki

and instead, they sent him on a landing ship, transport in saipan, okinawa, and the philippines, where he had japanese arrows and kamikazes coming, coming at him. and and so he was very proud of his military service. yesterday was veterans day, of course, and he was buried in a jewish cemetery nearby in connecticut with full military honors in 2015. and thank you. and and and and so now, you know, when the when i get the online threats or the physical stockings or they say the army, a patriot is coming to hunt me down, i say, you guys don't know. that's you guys don't know what a patriot is. i know what a patriot is because i grew up with one and and not these chuckleheads who, you know, use these propaganda terms like health, freedom, medical freedom. because that's what it is. it's a propaganda term. what happened was, you know, the anti-vaccine movement really began accelerating about 20 years ago with false assertions that vaccines cause autism. and that's how i got involved. i'm a vaccine scientist, you know, making vax low cost vaccines for global health. and then my wife ann is