From: timothy.smith1@att.net
Date: Fri Mar 17 2006 - 14:00:10 PST
Location: Doss, Texas, near Fredericksburg.
TJ
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From: "Jeff Hunt" <Jeff.Hunt@thc.state.tx.us>
Subject: Future PTO national event
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:31:50 +0000
> The Admiral Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War has tentatively
scheduled
> an Okinawa event for 2008. This will be of the same scale and caliber as the
> Iwo Jima + 60 event in Feb. 2005. It will be held at the same location, but
> directed against a ridge slightly south of the hill used as Mount Suribachi.
>
> We had hoped to hold this event in 2007, but other events at the museum force
us
> into 2008.
>
> With that in mind, the museum's living history detachment (G Company) is
> thinking about hosting a PTO tactical event at the Iwo Jima site in the late
> spring or early summer of 2007. We can probably get some of our friends from
> Japan to come. The museum would not be officially involved. This would be a
> private, non-spectator event. We should, however, be able to put lots of
> vehicles, including tanks and halftracks in the field. The idea is to have a
> two day event built around a couple of scenarios with a heavy emphasis on
living
> history. The idea right now is to have a Saipan scenario, an Iwo Jima
scenario
> and perhaps a New Guinea scenario (to allow those who do Commonwealth
> impressions to participate). A 1945 Philippines scenario is also possible
> (should anyone be interested in doing Filipino guerrilas).
>
> As participants in the Iwo Jima + 60 event you opinion and participation are
> desired. Please give us your input.
>
> Would you participate in a 2007 private tactical/living history event? If so
> would you prefer a date in late April or early June?
>
> Would you participate in a 2008 public Okinawa event, ala Iwo Jima + 60? If
so
> would you prefer a date in early April (the battle began on April 1) or mid
> June?
>
> Would you bring armor, vehicles or artillery to either event?
>
> Your input will help guide our planning.
>
> Look forward to hearing from all of you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jeff Hunt
> Curator
> Admiral Nimitz National Museum
> Of the Pacific War
>
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