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A Twitter user by the name of Michael Bosack recently shared a letter from his grandfather about his experience during the end of World War II. The letter was beautifully handwritten and depicted the Allied-occupation of Japan, which became known as VJ Day. VJ Day was the day of the official announcement of Japan's surrender, and was made official on August 15th, 1945. Bosack shared a thread of old excerpts, photos, and facts about his grandfather at that time period. Bosack included his own typed rendition of the original letter, so those interested would be able to understand the contents of the letter. Bosack's grandfather was still alive at the time and the thread of letters were between his grandfather and himself when he was younger. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511555044454400 Bosack shared some incredible and historical facts about his grandfather. They included forging his birth certificate and enlisting in the army at 16 years old, landed on D-Day, and was among the first to arrive for the occupation. He was present for the occupation until he left for the Korean War, but came back for the rest of the occupation. He also 'met' his Japanese wife who was a switchboard operator. He loved her voice so much that he tracked her down. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511565622439936 https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511586132549632 The letter answered Bosack's initial questions about the landing in Japan. His grandfather described the devastation that was caused by the allied bombings. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511600598736897 Next, Bosack asked his grandfather what the toughest thing he had to do was, and this caused him (and others) to compare the time period to that of Iraq/Afghanistan today. Part of the answer was, "We had to rudely enter their homes with our combat boots on waving our weapons and scaring the heck out of people." https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511611919228928 Then Bosack asked his grandfather about the easiest part. The answer? That the Japanese cooperated with the occupation forces in every way. It was wild to him that these people who had suffered so much at the American's expense were cooperating with them. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511623260557312 The grandson also asked him about the Japanese reactions to the Allied occupation. He responded that he believes the Japanese were surprised, especially the Japanese troops. He stated that they were only left to wear remnants of their uniforms because there wasn't enough clothing to be found. He did say, however, that the reactions changed to a positive light due to the social changes and economic growth. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511634698428417 When asked about the best policy decision for the occupation, he responded with allowing the emperor to keep his throne. He was the one who went live and told his people to cooperate with the Americans after all the suffering they had been put through. https://twitter.com/MikeBosack/status/1029511647973363712 Then to wrap things up, he enlightens his grandson with a story. To sum up the story, he was given rice by a common man, which was scarce at that point in time. He sought out a Japanese interpreter who explained what the gift meant, and the two shared the rice together. Be sure to SHARE this article to share the news about this enlightening, first-hand account of the occupation.

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