Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Larry Snowden presents Gen. James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, with a war document he carried home from the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Va., Feb. 19, 2010. The men spoke at a 65th anniversary commemoration of the battle.
DoD photo by Lisa Daniel
I’ve been reading alot on the internet recently about the War in the Pacific, including articles on Iwo Jima. What incredible heroism, especially at those ages. A Great Generation indeed.
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An Iwo vet I know stated matter-of-factly to me that the Japanese commander had set up a very good plan for the last-stand defense of the island. |
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Yes. The greatest generation.
My dad passed away 2 years ago February 13th. This was one of the few battles that he missed. They were being towed back for repairs after being torpedoed.
I never knew anything about any of that until 1972 when I asked permission to join the service. He never talked about the more serious aspects, only the funnier events.
Bill Toledo, Frank G. Willetto and Keith Little, Navajo code talkers, participate with other Iwo Jima veterans at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., Feb. 19, 2010. On Feb. 19, 1945, the United States launched its first assault against the Japanese at Iwo Jima, resulting in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II.
DoD photo by William D. Moss
I salute my father’s generation for their herorism!
