The FReeper Foxhole Revisits Iwo Jima - February 18th, 2005

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[GATOR NAVY]

I think I've told you before I've been to Iwo Jima (offshore) a few times. I's an ugly little island and it's still hard to believe that so many men from both sides died fighting for it. I never made it ashore there myself, but before I left Japan, a friend of mine who had gave me vial of Iwo Jima sand.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy TGIF, all.

[ken5050]

Two numbers to remember, among others..27 and 13.....27 Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded to US Marines, and Navy Corpsmen, for their actions on Iwo Jima, 13 of them posthumously.

[alfa6]

Now look what ya done ya got the airgun thread pulled,he he Here is the pic for the denizens of the Foxhole.

It's a RWS Career 707 9mm air rifle. It fires a 60 grain slug at about 1000fps, aye carumba!!! Cabelas used to sell them for about $600 and another $300 for the special pump.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Darksheare]

I didn't break it!
*chuckle*

[alfa6]

Hey y'all see #64

Regards

alfa6 :>}

[snippy_about_it]

Could he of been in both Iwo and Bataan?

I'm not one to question a Marine either. I see our Foxhole folks who know best have supplied their thoughts and it's good information.

Me, I'm an ametuer but I don't see him being a Bataan POW and in Iwo but it is possible if he escaped from Corrigidor before the death march I guess. Perhaps he was even at Bataan but shipped out before the fall and in that way he was able to be in Iwo also. Most of the troops on the death march were Army, not Marines. Those that were survived the death march wouldn't have been 'available' to fight at Iwo.

Whatever the complete story is we are greatful to that Marine for his service, wherever he was.

Thanks for posting today and sharing your story with us.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Iris7 for your excellent response today. We love it when our Foxholer's share their knowledge and comments with others. It proves we are just one big family here all to help and share with each other.

[snippy_about_it]

Bring us some pictures please!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for stopping by the Foxhole and thank you for serving!

[snippy_about_it]

... I'd even be proud to get arrested with for disorderly conduct.

Now that's a compliment! Hiya Lee.

[snippy_about_it]

Hi ms_68.

[snippy_about_it]

Max Klinger

LOL. You guys.....silly, silly, silly.

[snippy_about_it]

!!!!!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the ping, SAI.

As always, you're welcome. ;-)

[snippy_about_it]

Today's MSM wouldn't have survived WWII. Wimps!

[snippy_about_it]

I couldn't read it. :-(

[snippy_about_it]

Very nice post ms, thanks.

[GATOR NAVY]

I agree with snippy, but maybe my opinion is a bit more forceful. The guy would be a hero if he was at either place, but to have been at both just sounds too fishy. At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, I think the guy's full of b.s.

[snippy_about_it]

Hi Sailor. ;-)

Lots of sorry little islands and pieces of ground were fought over just to take it from the enemy when it seemed it could have just been passed over or perhaps we could have gone around it. I have always felt that way about the Hurtgen Forest, it just didn't make sense to me even with the military strategy explained.