Red, White, Black and Blue was an insight into what I never knew before...the Japanese on American soil. I agree with Bill that the monuments should be taken away from the island. If the Japanese wanted to give the American people some form of “restitution” they should have extended themselves to the families of the victims of that canpaign. One that comes to mind is the family of the man Bill mentioned that had seven children and who should have been sent home on his discharge. That action alone would have meant so much more than any steel structures. The monuments, to me, would be a slap in the face if I lived through the same experience. For the Japanese to share that with us after the fact seems more like they had a right to claim that Attu was one of their lands to be consecrated.They invaded, they died, we took back Attu. The Japanese have NO right to it except for their dead. War is not glorious, Bill is right. They have desecrated “ holy ground” and he has every right to be angry.This film was very well made and I commend Mr.Putnam and company for a very informative piece.

I watched this film with fascination and horror—exquisitely made and very moving.  My father was in the 151 Engineers Corp. and spent 22 months on the Aleutian Islands—he tried to suppress memories of that time and never talked about that episode in his life.  But these two old-timers provided insight into the hell which was their world during this “campaign.” Thanks, Mr. Putnam and crew, for this tragic peek into the sadness of war ...