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D-Day, Iwo Jima, Haberthier saw it all
Written by Chandra L. Mattingly   
Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:45 PM

From Omaha Beach to Okinawa, John Haberthier Jr., Bright, served in and witnessed enough of World War II to leave him with nightmares.

He remembers seeing entire landing crafts of soldiers sunk and drowned in the D-Day Normandy landing in France; tossing hot ammunition from his battleship after the ship was hit by German shore guns; seeing the American flag raised over Iwo Jima – twice; and spending nearly two months battened down in a small room due to Japanese plane strikes at Okinawa, he said.

The Navy veteran was honored along with fellow Bright resident Army veteran Robert Estes for their service Saturday, Aug. 19, at the A Roar of Thunder Regatta in Aurora, in a program coordinated by the Southeast Indiana Korean War Veterans. For Estes' account of the war, see the Tuesday, Sept. 4, Journal-Press.
 

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0 #1 2012-09-07 10:51
Recently, I watched “The War,” a seven-episode program on DVD. (It originally aired a decade ago on PBS.) Japanese atrocities made me sick to my stomach. I was born and raised in post-WWII Japan. I will continue to carry the burden of history – by association – until the day I die. I was able to come to the United States, the country of my childhood dreams, in 1972 at the age of 23. My 2-minute video message of gratitude on YouTube at www.ThankYouVeterans.net was created for WWII veterans who fought and helped liberate the Pacific region – such as Mr. John Haberthier Jr. – and their families. Please watch and share with other veterans that you know. Thank you.
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