Franklin's Michael Strank remembered in U.S., Slovakia on 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima flag-raising
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Strank is a revered historic figure and military hero in both the United States ...
Japan land ministry says no legal basis to bar residents from returning to Iwo Jima
Japan's land ministry has clarified that there is no law prohibiting former residents of Ioto Island (Iwo Jima) from ...
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Letters: Firestone water treatment; Jack Thurman, Iwo Jima; Bill ElliTCC
When I opened the Sunday edition, I read the article on the late Jack Thurman, an Iwo Jima survivor. It made me very happy ...
Augusta Free Press2d
‘Greatest Generation’: Senate resolution marks 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima
Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on February 19, 1945 and ended March 26, 1945.
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US: USS Iwo Jima Completes Daring Fuel Mission in Final Pre-Deployment Triumph
ATLANTIC OCEAN - A tense and critical operation unfolded on the high seas as sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) executed a breathtaking fuel-at-sea evolution ...
On Feb. 23, 1945, Marines and Navy corpsmen staked symbolic claim to victory in one phase of WWII battle
The front page of the Deseret News on Feb. 23, 1945, as the Battle of Iowa Jima raged in the Pacific during World War II. U.S. raised the flag on Mount Suribachi that cay, displayed two days later in ...
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Loveland resident Jack Thurman, Marine veteran who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima, dies at 99
Jack Thurman, Marine veteran and Loveland resident who was on the beaches of Iwo Jima during World War II, was a fighter, his ...
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Parade tradition in Union County honors Iwo Jima
Since 2011, local scouts have reenacted the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima each June during the annual Union County Veterans' ...