Okinawa On April 6th 1945 during the battle of Okinawa two merchant ships, the S.S. Hobbs Victory and the S.S. Logans Victory were sunk while delivering much needed ammunition to the ground troops on the island of Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa had begun only six days earlier and was to be a monumental victory for the allied forces. Edward Laughton (my great uncle) was 2nd mate on the Hobbs Victory this put him 3…showed first 75 words of 685 total…

…showed last 75 words of 685 total…by the war and to this day he can hardly talk about it and now only recalls it because he has it in his journal. This is clearly a story of a young man hardly an adult facing a tragic event in his life. Obviously something of this played a large part of shaping Edward's personality, making him what he is today, a successful, loving, husband and business man. Bibliography Laughton, Edward. Personal Interview. February 15, 2001.