Yes, thanks for posting all these great pictures and text. Talk about forgotten...
How many people in this country could tell you where Peleliu is and what the historical significance of it might be?
I recall reading William Manchester's "Goodbye Darkness" many years ago and he addressed that point IIRC, by pointing out the deteriorated condition of the US monument there in the late 70s.
Seems like he said the monument said something about not forgetting the sacrifice, but the words were almost unreadable and FORGET looked like FO ET.