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Originally Posted by Sea Six
I have an actual battle map that was used on Iwo Jima. It has mud and what looks looks like blood stains. Pencil lines indicating dates and times of the campaign.
I framed it with UV blocking glass and acid free paper. It's on a wall in my office.
I put it there to remind me that no matter how bad my life seems, my problems pale in comparison to what people like your Dad had to go through on those hellholes.
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I have a few of my fathers WWII bombing maps from his flights over Europe. He was a B-17 Navigator. I also have his leather jacket, "crush" hat and timing watch.