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'Last Flagraiser' Dies At 86 (Iwo Jima)
WCCO.com ^ | 6/25/07 | WCCO.com

Posted on 06/25/2007 7:10:19 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

Charles "Chuck" Lindberg, the last surviving flagraiser at Iwo Jima, passed away Sunday morning at Fairview Southdale Hospital.

Lindberg helped raise the first American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. His accomplishment was later overshadowed when a replacement flag was raised a few hours later.

He was honored in February 2006 at a military ceremony marking the anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. He also recently attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Memorial Day at the site of a new veterans memorial in Richfield, Minn.

Lindberg's service and legacy as the last living flagraiser was the subject of an award-winning WCCO-TV documentary in 2005.

The funeral will be held later this week at Fort Snelling Chapel.

Lindberg was 86 years old.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: flag; flagraising; hero; iwojima; obituary; veterans; wwii
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To: rabidralph

That’s not too far from here......I can do that.

Thanks!


41 posted on 06/25/2007 3:15:03 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Enjoy! It’s a lovely drive no matter where you come from.


42 posted on 06/25/2007 3:22:31 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Prayers up... RIP


43 posted on 06/25/2007 3:44:16 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; ...

If you’ve already seen this, and posted...my apologies.

But I did not want anyone to miss this report of the death of the last living Marine from the first flag raising at Iwo Jima.


44 posted on 06/25/2007 4:55:29 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

RIP -


45 posted on 06/25/2007 4:58:39 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: freema

‘Evening, freema!

Thanks for the bump and pings. Chuck was a real hero and a favorite here in Minnesota. He will be sorely missed.


46 posted on 06/25/2007 4:59:36 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

BTTT.


47 posted on 06/25/2007 5:01:13 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Thanks for this post.

Prayers of thanksgiving for Chuck Lindberg, and blessings for his family.


48 posted on 06/25/2007 5:05:41 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: oh8eleven

I was being born that day while Lindberg was fighting. Glad to know I was following a brave American.

My father-in-law was also fighting on Iwo with the 75th JASCO, the only Army unit to land in combat there.

A big Hoorah to all.


49 posted on 06/25/2007 5:15:39 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Madmax, the Grinning Reaper)
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To: freema

Semper Fi, Brother, and rest well! St. Peter - another Marine reporting for duty!


50 posted on 06/25/2007 5:18:04 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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51 posted on 06/25/2007 5:24:15 PM PDT by DocRock (All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 ... Go ahead, look it up!)
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To: ConorMacNessa; All

52 posted on 06/25/2007 5:24:50 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: DocRock

Wow!!

THANK YOU!!


53 posted on 06/25/2007 5:34:50 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: freema

Duty, honor, country. Now Glory bound.


54 posted on 06/25/2007 5:35:10 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; StarCMC

I’ve had some trouble reading “ Flags of our Fathers.” I got a bit mushy. I did watch the DVD of same and though it was a bit mushy as well, I managed to complete the viewing.

Ping....


55 posted on 06/25/2007 5:39:13 PM PDT by Radix (We wrestle with Powers, Principalities, and the against the forces of darkness in high places.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

My uncle was there. I never knew it until he was long dead. It just wasn’t discussed...


56 posted on 06/25/2007 5:49:54 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

We are all diminished when a man such as this passes from our ranks.


57 posted on 06/25/2007 5:52:11 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (The most dangerous man is the one with nothing to lose.)
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To: freema

“My uncle was there. I never knew it until he was long dead. It just wasn’t discussed...”

My Dad was in Europe, N. Africa and Korea.

I don’t have any stories for you......

;-)


58 posted on 06/25/2007 5:53:36 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

“...was the last survivor of the six U.S. Marines who raised the first American flag over Iwo Jima...”

Forgive me, but wasn’t it five Marines and a Navy Corpsman?


59 posted on 06/25/2007 6:02:56 PM PDT by gate2wire
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To: gate2wire

No - this is the FIRST flagraising; not the one photographed by Joe Rosenthal a bit later, with the larger more visible flag.


60 posted on 06/25/2007 6:08:18 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
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