Photo: Humorous sign made by Americans seen at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Nov 1943

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Humorous sign made by Americans seen at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Nov 1943

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[Klaus]

Seems like someone was frustrated.

[temujin77]

I thought it is more so comedic, but frustration is certainly possible. After all, a lot of people see comedy as the best way to vent their frustration.

[Jim O]

It's interesting that the part of the sign that points to "The Beach" contains the following symbol:


That symbol was featured in a popular US television show (Heroes) recently and was alleged to be a Japanese symbol for death or impending death.

[temujin77]

Interesting observation Jim!

The symbol does not mean death in the TV show, though. Ando mentioned in one episode that it was a combination of two Kanji characters and it's supposed to mean god-sent power or something along those lines.

I think you're only referring to the fact that the symbol was drawn on photos of certain characters before they were murdered. I think the usage of the helix there is not meant as a meaning, but rather, association with a certain group that the helix represented.

But of course, I digress... let's get back to WW2 if we're all ready