They needed a safe haven. Iwo Jima, halfway between Tokyo and the Marianas, was ideal. American landing strips on Iwo Jima would not only provide emergency assistance, but could also be a base for ...

Eddie Vincek landed on Iwo Jima about an hour after the first wave of Marines hit the beach. A member of 1st ... 5th Marine Division for the Iwo Jima landing. In fierce fighting, the 28th Regiment ...

If you do the math, Jack Thurman was just a teenager when he witnessed — and took part in — a truly historic moment nearly 80 ...

According to US military news organisation Stars and Stripes, Mr Persichitti served in Iwo Jima, Okinawa ... When they made ...