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Veterans’ reminiscences recall the fear, courage, and — yes — humor they brought to the legendary battle in the Pacific.
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A Vancouver teen with the Young Marines was invited to visit the location of a major World War II battle along with World War II veterans.
On the 75th anniversary of the US Marines’ landing on Iwo Jima, 104-year-old William White still has vivid memories of the exploding grenade that nearly ended his solo reconnaissance mission ...
On Saturday a group of Iwo Jima survivors from Muncie, Lafayette, Plainfield, Michigan City and Indianapolis gathered at Lutz Steak House in Noblesville for a lunch commemorating the anniversary. A ...
Iwo Jima was a volcanic island covered with a gritty ash that hampered beach landings and made digging foxholes nearly impossible. The Japanese fortified the island with heavy artillery positions ...
Iwo Jima is an island south of Tokyo. The United States launched an amphibious invasion on the island that was defended by about 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops.
The American search team looking for the remains of a U.S. Marine killed after filming the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima has found two possible sites and will recommend a larger team excavate ...
The battle of Iwo Jima, which began on Feb. 19, 1945, reflected what would likely face the U.S. if it invaded Japan. Admiral Chester Nimitz sent 70,000 Marines, Navy corpsmen and other personnel ...
Onlookers wiped away tears as veterans recalled war stories at the event marking the 75th anniversary of the start of the battle of Iwo Jima.