dib Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 70th anniversary of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. Thank you boys.
USMCBillsFan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I was on Funeral Detail in NC and had the honor of burying one of the survivors of Iwo Jima at the national cemetary in Wilmington. Very emotional day. Semper Fi!
section122 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 My grandfather was on the USS Chester for over 2 years and this was one of the battles his ship saw. One of my favorite things as a child was listening to his stories and his story about Iwo Jima was one of my favorites.... He was not a religious man but knew that this would be a bloody battle. He said the night before he prayed to somehow escape this battle. On the first day his ship took some damage and had to return to SF (port) to be repaired. By the time the ship was repaired this battle was over.
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