Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

....:flagw:

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

I've always admired those men who served "for the duration." During my time, we had at least a rough idea when we were coming home. They knew they weren't coming home until it was over.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

All Great Heroes along with all who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. 3 of those Heroes raising the Stars and Stripes were later killed in combat.

My uncle whom passed away about 10 years ago was wounded and disabled on Iwo, he had a life long painful limp but never once did he complain.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

What would be 25 years ago, my work took me to Edmond, OK for a training conference being held at a large hotel. While there, I discovered that survivors of the invasion of Iwo Jima were holding their 50 year reunion. After learning this, I totally forgot about the training conference I was there for and attended the Iwo Jima reunion.

What an honor and humbling experience it was. The stories, the laughter, the tears.

There are not many of that generation left. I thank GOD for allowing me that time with them.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

A neighbor of mine told me he was a 100 yards away when they raised the flag.He was a Marine Radioman.He never said anything about the war unless you asked.Super nice man.I was a pallbearer at his funeral.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

The Greatest Generation Ever

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

My dad had five Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart from WWII. I pray we don't forget what they fought and died for.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

God bless em... they were a tough generation

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

-
The last man to be correctly identified (Harold Keller, identified in 2019) is from Brooklyn, Iowa and is related to a lady that my wife volunteers with at the local Historical Society.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...to/4065952002/

You have to scroll down a ways to read it all.

LockDoc

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

One of my Chiefs in the Navy, who was also one of my Airman at one time, had an uncle who died on Iwo Jima. As a Chief he got to attend a flag raising ceremony there on Iwo with a few of the Iwo vets put on by the Marines. He posted pics on facebook a while back.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

Those guys were tough to the bone. My neighbor was a WWII vet. Bomber mechanic stationed in England. Told me about working on some of the first jet powered planes as well. Mr. Beard was an interesting fellow. Passed away a few years ago at the age of 94. Wish I could have spent a bit more time with him.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

Oh, one other thing... When I was in Iraq, we weren't even supposed to fly the flag.

Some of us did anyway. But it shows you how times have changed.

Re: Today 75 years ago on Iwo Jima...
 

I proudly salute our freedom fighters..