Mr. Leiobold - it was great to read your note - I was just doing a google search on family members for a heritage scrapbook that I'm working on and came across this reference to my uncle, Rolla Magruder. His second wife, Anita Kilpatrick, was my aunt - they married in 1969 and we were crazy about our new Uncle Mac, as his new nieces and nephew called him. Thanks for posting this info and his quote! Sincerely, Brenda McCulloch, Sacramento, CA

My grandfather in law was part of the battle and I would love to know more about the role the 6th Marine Division played in the battle for Okinawa. He would never talk about it with my wife's family and one of my biggest regrets is never asking him about it after we got married.