Lewis enlisted in 1945 at the age of 17. He was at Iwo Jima, where his unit cleared caves of remaining Japanese soldiers. “They come out of the cave with butchers,” Lewis said.

The USS McFaul is a destroyer ship that was built in Pascagoula. Navy Sailors will be welcomed to the city on February 28 and will stay through March 5. Jane Williamson with the Navy League said ...