Fullfilling a Soldiers Dream

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Forum, I had just received this grouping with the promise that I would help a WW2 11th Air Force soldier deliver a message to a Japanese soldiers family that had fought and died and was buried in a mass grave at Massacre Bay, Attu, Holtz Bay in the Aleutian Islands, US. He based there as a signalman with the Air corps for three years. Sgt L. Williams took these items from a Japanese soldier. I am hoping that the forum can help any way they can to let the family know that he was buried in a mass grave on the Island. For your viewing is the Japanese soldier's wallet photos of him in uniform with the medals, China Incident War Medal - Order of the Sacred Treasures 8th Class - The uniform straps in the picture are the same straps that are for your viewing. There is a photo of a child, possibly his. There is another photo of a family that has the same features. The reverse of the photos has something written in Japanese, maybe identification? There is a data tag and a piece of a Japanese aircraft. Hopefully someone can ID the Data tag for me. There is a pink piece of paper with something written. I guess my only hope is that the writing on back of the photos could be a name or identification that could name the dead soldier so his family and the american soldier could have some peace. Thanks

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Lt. Williams barracks and station is the building behind the Colonel Yamasaki sign. I would think that pictures from this part of the war would not be common.

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There is a number 62 on his left collar.