WWII Veteran visits Okinawa 72 years later

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

World War II Veteran, Donald Irwin, visited Okinawa 72 years after the Battle of Okinawa. He came to share his experiences with service members and to honor his crew members aboard the USS Colhoun.

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