I wish I had. Just found out yesterday that may brother was put in ICU with Covid 19. He has already been battling other lung issues. Garfield kind of hit home with me today.
My father was one of those Marines that was left behind when McArthur left Corregidor. He spent the next 2 1/2 years as a Japanese POW. From the stories he told me, it was a miracle that he survived the war.
I know this sounds odd, but if the bombs hadn’t been used to end the war with Japan, I probably wouldn’t exit. My dad was a Japanese P.O.W. for 3 1/2 years and had suffered much at the hands of his captors. If our troops had tried to invade the Japan mainland, it was very likely that they would have recalled every man they had to defend their home. That would mean that they would have killed all of their prisoners so all the camp guards and officers could join the fight. So I hate to say it, but I’m thankful for the bomb.
I haven’t seen any version so far, so I won’t have any ideas of how good or bad it is.