Grandfather Roy, Happy Memorial Day

As a military family we found ourselves living on the island of Okinawa from 1990 - 1995. The summer we were to depart marked the 50th anniversary of the World War II and the Battle of Okinawa. My grandfather, Roy Smith, died in Okinawa during the battle for Shuri Castle. My mother was three years old when her father passed. I had been on a battle tour to... More