Bruce Petty standing at a Japanese gun revetment, Naftan Point, Saipan in 1997. Right: Ariel photo of Tinian today with runways clearly visible

 

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VALOR TOURS LTD - Focused Expeditions

Veterans Day on Saipan tour to
Guam, Saipan and Tinian

November 8 to 16, 2008

Escorted by author Bruce M. Petty

Fly from Honolulu to Saipan to attend the Veterans Day ceremonies with presentation of medals to the Veterans; then on to Tinian to re-visit North Field and the Atom bomb pits; continue to Guam and see the invasion beaches and be guests of the U.S. Naval Base.
From Honolulu round trip $2990 per person, twin share.

Escorted by author Bruce M. Petty. Bruce’s father served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during WWII and Bruce himself served in the Navy aboard the USS Yorktown during the Vietnam War. Bruce graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in History, and in 1995 moved his family to Saipan where he researched and wrote “Saipan: Oral Histories of the Pacific War”, the first of four books he has written on the Pacific campaign. He is also involved with the recovery and identification of MIA’s from the Pacific War.

Descriptive brochure with itinerary available upon
request. Call Valor Tours, Ltd. at 1-800-842-4504
or email: valortours@msn.com
CST 2075156-50