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Marines, sailors, and USS NEVADA pivotal in Iwo Jima battle
Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the ...
Stars and Stripes13d
Iwo Jima veteran recalls ‘terrible, terrible’ battle 80 years after WWII
Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...
The National Interest28d
80 Years Ago, U.S. Marines Engaged in Bloody Battle at Iwo Jima
Instead, he stowed away aboard the USS Deuel, a transport ship bound for Iwo Jima. Officers of the 26th Marines, unaware of the young Marine’s age, allowed Lucas to join their unit when they ...
One of the last MS Coast WWII veterans honored for birthday, Iwo Jima anniversary
As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...
The Record Herald12d
Born on the Fourth of July, Waynesboro Marine lost his life on Iwo Jima in World War II
More from Stories Behind the Stars: Local submariner remembered on anniversary of sinking of USS Shark during World War II What to know about the brutal conditions on Iwo Jima Here’s what Stories ...