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Interview with Michael S.'s Father

Interview Questions and Answers

1. Were you in the service? If so, what branch, when, and where were you stationed.

Answer: Yes - US Air Force, Okinawa, Laos, Cambodia Vietnam, from 1959 to 1963

2. What does the United States Flag mean to you?

Answer: It stands for our heritage as a nation.

3. How do you feel when you see the flag?

Answer: Proud - sometimes sad if it is torn, etc.

4. Do you fly a flag at home?

Answer: Yes - US flag and the POW-MIA flag

5. Do you have a photo of yourself that we could borrow to scan and use in our project web site? We will return your photo soon.

Answer: Enclosed flag picture is at San Antonio Texas, where Mike's father and sister Melissa attended Basic Training.

by Michael S.

photo of Michael S.'s father and sister

This is a photo of Michael S.'s father and his sister, Melissa, holding a very special flag.

This was the last US Flag on Okinawa (1973) after Okinawa was returned to Japan by the US. This flag was flown at Yoza Dake.

The photo was taken at San Antonio, Texas, when Melissa graduated from Air Force Basic Training (the same place where her father had Basic Training).


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interview by Michael S.