My Uncle James at age 19, was killed 17 May 1945 on Okinawa. He was my favorite Uncle and I wrote to him often from 1943 till he was reported killed. He was an assistant Cook and was supposedly killed by a sniper bullet. Since this was so very close to the end of that bloody battle, is there anyone connected to this Co. C left that may have known him?
I read somewhere that the 29th Marines would have qualified for the NAVY CROSS and I wanted to hear from anyone that thinks this may have happened. If it did, since James (Jimmy) was KIA, is it possible he should have been awarded it anyway? There is no one left alive (him Mother, Father and 3 brothers) except me who adored him. He used to take me along with him (he was a teenager and I was only 9 the year he went to war. We lived in Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pa.
Thank you