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Overview"""On June 20, 1945, just before the end of the war, 123 American bombers took off from the island of Guam for an attack on Shizuoka, a Japanese city at the foot of Mount Fuji. The raid destroyed two-thirds of the city, taking the lives of two thousand of its citizens. Twenty-three American airmen also died when two of their planes collided in mid-air. That these twenty-three men were enemy soldiers mattered little to one Japanese person who buried their remains next to the graves of the Shizuoka citizens killed in the attack and erected a memorial for them there. Many years later, in 1971, another Shizuoka citizen learned of this. He began holding his own ceremony beside the memorial, praying for the souls of the twenty-three Americans each year on the Saturday closest to June 20. Though the two countries were once at war, the selfless action of one Shizuoka citizen over sixty years ago has built a bridge between the two countries, inspiring a campaign for peace among Japanese and American citizens, and strengthening ties between the two countries. Having campaigned for peace for many years, this beautiful story strikes a deep chord with me. I hope it will become more widely known around the world and inspire other people too."" Imagine Peace, Yoko Ono ""Jerry Yellin takes you from the terror of war to the everlasting hope of peace, in a unique story of World War II. -A human story like no other. God bless you, Dr. Sugano."" John Colli, Nephew of Ken Colli from The Blackened Canteen ""Words cannot express the true feelings of the heart when reading ""The Blackened Canteen"". We are brought to tears with the realization that this author cared enough to honor these fallen heroes of WWII. This fictional account has been faithfully told based on the facts of these American Soldiers lives. What a true blessing!"" Lucy (Towle) Spence, daughter of Newton Towle from The Blackened Canteen" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Capt Jerry Yellin , 1stworld Publishing , 1stworld Library , 1stworld LibraryPublisher: 1st World Publishing Imprint: 1st World Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9781421890180ISBN 10: 1421890186 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 17 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |