I just lost my grandfather a few years back. He was there. Though he never really spoke about it much. My cousin spoke at his funeral. Most of us had never heard the story till then. They both shared something in common beyond lineage, they both wore the same uniform. The United States Marine Corp.
Still proud of you Grandpa. You made us all proud. God Bless you and all who served.
Btw, when they played taps at my Grandfathers funeral, they were firing from casings that he brought home from the war. Each of us grand kids served as paulbearers and we each were given one of the spent casings. Its been on my shelf ever since.
The first flag is in the Marine Corps museum. God bless all who serve and those that gave their all. I knew a man who landed at Iwo Jima on day 3. The only Marine I ever knew that survived it. Artillery man. Never talked about it. Out lived three wives and Iwo. Hell of a man. Your grandpa was too.
Thanks for sharing! You should be very proud of your Grandpa.
My father wouldn’t talk much about the war, either. He enlisted in the Marines right after Pearl Harbor, as many men did - even though he was slightly over the age when he might have been drafted.
All the story I know comes from his mother, my Grandmother, that he was ‘at’ Iwo. I gathered later that he was on some kind of ship that lent support.
We all thank your family for their service.
I think it was the last war with a clearly defined purpose, a beginning and obvious end.
When I was a kid had a buddy at church his dad was the kindest guy ever, found out a few years ago at his funeral he was on Iwo Jima - biggest surprise ever in my life.