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09-07-2013, 12:20 AM #1May your bone always be well buried
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That is a really great story Roy. Extremely interested and interested in hearing the end result to it as well. Beautiful razor!
Mick
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09-17-2013, 01:35 PM #2May your bone always be well buried
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Have you spoken to Owen again, since posting this thread Roy?
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12-02-2013, 07:29 PM #3Member
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Woow, cool story!
Eager to hear what happened next
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12-02-2013, 07:33 PM #4'with that said'
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So far I've not heard from Owen, as far as I know his health is good. When I last spoke to him he was still planning on making the trip!
I'll let you know when I know more!
Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdin’s cave of 'stuff'.
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12-03-2013, 10:59 AM #5May your bone always be well buried
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Appreciate it mate. Thanks.
Originally Posted by cudarunner
So far I've not heard from Owen, as far as I know his health is good. When I last spoke to him he was still planning on making the trip!
I'll let you know when I know more!
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12-04-2013, 09:02 PM #6'with that said'
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!!
Hi all! I just got this in from Owen!! I hope all will enjoy! God how I wish I could be there!!
The ducks are getting in row as far as the trip to Iwo is concerned.
Steve is going with me and maybe great nephew, at the present time.
We leave for Los Angeles the 16th, of March, fly out for Guam the 17h, have a days rest and start processing through customs at 2:00 AM on the 19th, fly to Iwo do whatever is on the program and then fly back to Guam. A Guamanian dinner that night and back to LA the next day. Overnight in LA and home the next. A fast trip but am looking forward to it. The son of the Japanese soldier that owned the razor plans to be at Iwo and I will give it to him then.
Owen
Steve is Owen's oldest son and is 61.Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdin’s cave of 'stuff'.
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12-04-2013, 09:28 PM #7Senior Member
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Now let's hope the custom doesn't grab that razor!
Hur Svenska stålet biter kom låt oss pröfva på.
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04-15-2014, 09:31 PM #8Senior Member
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What a wonderful gesture; well done!
Back when I was stationed on Okinawa, I was part of a team that recovered remains and artifacts from the horrendous Battle of Okinawa. Although it didn't happen very often, we all looked forward to those occasions when we could return an artifact...or remains...to a Japanese family (we rarely encountered American artifacts or remains). The families were extremely appreciative, and the gesture engendered lots of good will! So I really understand that this was truly a big deal for all the involved parties.
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