Pacific Wrecks show - Legacy of WWII Across the Pacific
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Pacific Wrecks show - Legacy of WWII Across the Pacific
with Justin R. Taylan
Part of our on-going Pacific series on WW2TV
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Today's show is about Pacific Wrecks, an organization that explores the living legacy of World War II in the Asia-Pacific region,, including battlefields, airfields and war wreckage that remains, including aircraft, ships, tanks and more. This year 2025, Pacific Wrecks celebrates 30 years online.
We are joined by Justin Taylan, the founder/director of Pacific Wrecks. Inspired by his grandfather who served in World War II in the Pacific as a U.S. Army combat photographer in the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC). In the early 1990s, he was inspired to start Pacific Wrecks after traveling with his grandfather to the places he served and visiting battlefields and war wrecks. Returning, Taylan started the website that became Pacific Wrecks.
For the past 30 years, Taylan has interviewed hundreds of veterans and traveled across the Asia-Pacific region and personally documented thousands of war wrecks on land and underwater. Our discussion will introduce viewers to the Pacific Wrecks website, explore aspects of the fascinating history of these wrecks, including Missing In Action (MIA) cases and the process of researching and documenting what remains today. Also, highlight some of the organization’s most interesting discoveries.
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Justin was so engaging and eloquent to listen to. He was so fortunate to be able to talk with his grandfather about his war experiences, something that I was unable to do as my mother's father was unfortunately killed during the war. I am impressed with what he has been able to accomplish over the last 29 years. He is a credit to his grandfather's memory, but also a inspiration and an aid to WW2 historians worldwide. His tremendous respect for other cultures extending to even the Japanese enemy is evident. I shall look forward to seeing him back again and shall look at what I can do to give some modest support.
Caught the last part of the show...Well Done Justin. We have connected several times on Pacific wrecks regarding Lt. Richard Dennis 8th FS 49FG MIA 18 Dec 1942 in Papua New Guinea. I would like to discuss the possibilities of using LIDAR (a ground penetrating radar) to search for missing planes.I contacted the University of Australia to see if they could initiate a study using their LIDAR program. Not heard back. Thanks Al. Wis
Paul please thank Justin for leaving his comfort zone so well and putting on an amazing presentation. 'Pacific Wrecks' is doing work that must be inspired and required - fantastic job.
The sidebar crew positively came alive and were very animated. Something about justin that brings enormous enthusiasm. collectors item. Thank you.
An incredible presentation by Justin! He and his team are doing amazing work documenting the wrecks in the PTO.
Fantastic show. Justin, I’ve used your website many times to track down and cross reference pictures my dad had taken on Guadalcanal 43-45. Many of his photos match the photos in your website. To see my dad’s pictures and the ones on your website is a true walk back in time. Koli Point, Carney Airfield, Bonegi Beach where the Kinugawa Maru was wrecked ( he has pics of this wreck). Your work is extremely important to preserve the past, and in my case the present day. So Justin I thank you for this. Woody, again so many times you bring guests who bring history alive.
Awesome episode! Thank you so much to WW2TV and Pacific Wrecks for the support preserving the history concerning World War Two in the Pacific theater. Within my direct circle of friends, authors and historians, we have major concerns of who will "pass the baton" onto others to keep history alive. That is a constant concern as a volunteer at the Oregon Military Museum, Camp Withycombe in Oregon. We have a solid mandate to convey Oregon's military history which includes the 41st Division "The Jungleers" which saw a huge amount of action in New Guinea and Philippines to our visitors.
Top notch guest. Thanks Paul and Justin!
A great streaming, Justin. I developed my fascination with WW2 relics from my time stationed on Guam in the mid seventies. My certification dive there, was to a Japanese Zero fighter submerged in 50 feet of water off of Umatic Bay. It was incredible. The tail was broken off but sitting up against the fuselage. The instrument pane was intact, and the 7.7 machine gun ammo belts were still in place in the cowling mounted guns. And the rising sun was still visible on the fuselage and the wings. The pilot had obviously ditched the zero in the surf and swam to shore. I felt like I had moved in time to 1944, seeing this legendary warplane up close. During that tour of duty, I visited Yap and saw a A Zero on it's landing gear ( since then recovered), dove on the wreck of a an Emily seaplane on Saipan. It is just an incredible experience to see these relics and to think of the men who flew them, to walk on the landing strip where Zeros and Bettys and Corsairs came and went. I truly appreciate the love you have for this subject, and your channel.
This was amazing show.
Take a breath, just how good was that show? Justin engages with his audience, shows passion, commitment, and a deep knowledge of his work.
It's worthy at least four encores, lol
Wow! After some very depressing recent episodes, I needed this!
Thanks!
Fantastic show Paul. Thank you and Justin!
Thank you very much
What an amazing project! I’ve already started browsing through the website, and I’m looking forward to getting a copy of his grandfather’s updated book.
Justin and Woody are BOTH doing Stirling work!!!! Thanks Gents!!!!!
Hear hear Justin!!!
Brilliant and informative presentation from Justin about the work and discoveries of the Pacific Wrecks Team.
Woody - Every show you put up is the opportunity for new learning and it was gratifying that Justin acknowledged the work you put in to make the channel as informative and rewarding to watch as it is. He is right in that you set a very high standard in presenting WW2 history!!!!
Nice job Justin from all of us at Fallen American Veterans Foundation, Inc. !!
Watched this live at midnight in the Philippines. Justin started with a deep personal connection to the topic. He had an interactive segment with the live audience. He was 16 years old when he started Pacific Wrecks, today one of the most valuable research resources on WW2. We in the live audience were totally enthralled. His discussion ranged from technical aspects of starting a site on the Internet even before the worldwide web., all the way to issues around government jurisdiction, to aspects around restoration vs. memorialization of the wrecks. Most of all we were fascinated by the photos he shared from the Pacific Wrecks site.
His grandfather was a combat photographer, and it's so apt that grandson Justin is now the owner and publisher of the Pacific Wrecks website dedicated to documenting WW2 wrecks. Justin read an excerpt from his grandfather's book, and related his grandfather's reaction to "Saving Private Ryan."
What an episode! I was lucky to have met Justin last year and fly him in my airplane to Lingayen beach and other sites where his grandfather landed and deployed.
Great show. I've been on Pacific Wrecks many times and was great to hear from the founder!
Great presentation! Excellent work Justin--very glad you have taken this project on. Very important work. Similar situation for me--Saving Private Ryan was the last movie I got to see with my Dad, also a WWII vet. Miss you Dad. Thanks Justin. Great job again Woody!
Woody another fascinating presentation by Justin.
Excellent show excellent guest. I do recall my brother dove allot of Pacific Island wrecks, planes and ships in the 80s
Outstanding presentation ! Thank you
Great discussion. I admire his enthusiasm on an addmitadly shoe string budget. What he brought to the table regarding MIA'S, wrecks, and general knowledge was truly impressive. Kudos to you for bringing him, and especially his passion for documentation and sharing what he's found in a very ethical manner.
As Salaam Justin and Woody. Thank you so much for this informative and great presentation. Your grandad's memoirs, your work regarding wrecks and data collection, and Luzon, khalkin gol etc.. what a rollercoaster. Thank you again Justin, and thank you Woody for continuing to have such amazing guests and topics.
I've found myself on PacifcWrecks many times before, but I never appreciated the rich back-story. Thanks so for this. Amongst everything else, Justin's respect and sensitivity towards the local communities he gets to interact with in some way came through very clearly. This was well noted and appreciated. Respect!
great show. the indiana jones of ww2 sites.
Major goosebumps here. My father was in the navy and was a medical officer on a communications ship that was the relay between fighting here and New Guinea... I had no idea! Although I do recall him saying that he had to operate in a theatre where he was up to his ankles in blood. Gotta get that book!
Another excellent WW2TV subject, I thank Justin for his knowledge, expertise and dedication to finding these wrecks cataloging them etc. Also marvellous hearing about his grandfather. I personally prefer the idea of leaving them in their place of action, perhaps some as a grave site, rather than restoring them etc. Also I liked Justins dedication to the late President Jimmy Carter. Thank you Justin and Woody such a fantastic task ongoing. Please ask Justin back if you can Woody.
This is awesome and fascinating. I have an overly aggressive interest in Pacific theater Allied and Japanese aircraft. I also appreciate the importance of this work to history and the fallen. I will certainly check out the website. Thank you Justin and Woody!
This was a very fast almost 2 hours. Great presentation.
Justin, all credit to you.
When in the Corps in Okinawa and the Philippines back 35-40 years ago, I used to dive, a lot. I remember seeing I think 8 underwater aircraft from WWII. I also spent a couple days on Wake Island where the Mounted artillery was still in place and it was nothing to find remnants from the time when war was raging.
Great episode, Justin is a great speaker. A relative of mine flew with the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific. I often visit the Pacific Wrecks website, a great source of information.
An absolutely stellar show!!!
I love what you do showcasing WWII. I'm the COO of Fallen American Veterans Foundation, Inc and would love to give a presentation on the Greenland Saga of the PN9E, Grumman Duck and C-53 and our mission to bring home 8 our our fallen Heroes. My uncle was the pilot of the PN9E.
Hi, please email me via the contact page of www.ddayhistorian.com
@WW2TV thank you, will do !
The Japanese developed many good aircraft but US dominance in the air blunted their effect on the war. I discovered Pacific Wrecks years ago and consider it an excellent go to site. Thanks.
The B-17 "Swamp Ghost"... I recall reading an article about it when it was finally documented and apparently it had been spotted from the air a number of times over the decades since WWII. But, every time someone tried to follow up on it, it was gone! (Hence the nickname) It seems that it was only visible from the air late in the dry season when the swamp dried out and the vegetation died back. The rest of the year it was obscured by the undergrowth.
Great show! I've seen the "Swamp Ghost" at the Ford Island Museum.
Has Justin worked the ‘Aluminum Trail’ of the Hump in the CBI?
Justin, will be great you to make a docunentary film of the place you research of, I think is a way to keep those war werckage in some way alive.
I did see an Australian ABC doco about ongoing efforts to clean up unexploded ordinance and fuel oil from ships still leaking or starting to leak in the Solomon's. Locals still die today. Very interesting.
My thoughts during seeing the recording is the disturbance and total disappearing of the shipwrecks of the Dutch and UK Navy at indonesia.
The metal is used for pre nucluar war metal and this where proteced war cementaries.
I always thought Kikuzuki was a cool wreck. It’s a shame she wasn’t preserved when she was still intact (I’m generally a preservationist when I think it’s possible), but it’s still cool to have a relatively intact IJN destroyer so close to the surface, as well as her story. Iirc a few years ago a Japanese university got one of her guns for preservation
Should have been with 15 year old me on Kiska Island in 1983 for three days. Wish I had a iPhone back then.
While adding into Grandfather's Geneology tree I found a distant Great cousin (sic) who was lost from the RAAF 20th Squadron of Cattalina's in March 45 .The war records state lost near Manus island likely during bad weather or Planee malfunction as they dont suspect enemy aircraft to have been in the area. The Wiki page alludes to it.
Hi Justin Alison here from australia , long time no see, Ballalai pre war descendant . I have a piece of a Japanese wreck. Should i send it to you.
Ps I think the plane I took it from was stolen by salvage
r Chris Savage
You should contact Justin directly via Pacific Wrecks
Would some see this plane as a tomb for a pilot?
Sally?
I believe Paul Allen found the Samual B. Roberts in the Philippine sea. 1:28:22