My Father didn’t hit Iwo, He was farther south. I was born with the Iwo Jima scene embedded in my brain. I miss my Dad. He was a good Marine to the end.
My father hit Iwo three weeks after the invasion off loading equiptment from LST 813. My wife’s uncle took part in the invasion with USMC and went on to serve 30 years, two more wars, retiring as Command SGT Major. He took part in the “retreat” from Chosin with Puller. Where is this caliber of American fortitude today?