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re: The 79th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima approaches, here's audio from the battle...
Posted on 2/15/24 at 8:41 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 2/15/24 at 8:41 pm to RollTide1987
Had a chance to hike Iwo Jima through the tunnels and up to the top of the hill. Experience of a lifetime
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Posted on 2/15/24 at 8:56 pm to JAXTiger16
My grandfather was a marine paratrooper who fought at Guadalcanal, Choiseul, and Bougainville then fought on Iwo with the 5th when they were disbanded. He was a platoon sergeant and a mortar shell landed in his foxhole and blew his leg off. One of his men carried him to safety over his back like a scene in a movie. He was shot twice while being carried.
During a trip to Japan in the 80’s, he visited Iwo and told everyone to look for his boot. Why, they asked? Because my foot’s still in it!
He was an amazing role model and I miss him often.
During a trip to Japan in the 80’s, he visited Iwo and told everyone to look for his boot. Why, they asked? Because my foot’s still in it!
He was an amazing role model and I miss him often.
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