My grandfather died in one of first waves .Master Gunnery SGT. Gentry Hiott 5Th. Marine Division Semper FI. RIP .Wish I would have got the pleasure to met him.I bet he gave em hell.
My Great Uncle David was a flying tech Sarg Major of the then Army Air Corp. He was in the Army years before the war and when war broke out fought in all but the CBI Theater on ops. He landed on Iwo after the major ops weredown and always had great respect for the Marine Corps and all Marines. He was shot down and a POW on Saipain for about six weeks before the Marines landed and he wsa sprung. He always spoke of spending several nights with an old breed Gunny while on Iwo and how he said that Marine saved his life twice once by being there and taking the Island and also during one night the japs attack in a small Banzi charge and this Old Gunny who heard the Japs walking up on their tent before the attack. To his knowledge both got off the Island alive but Uncle david was never the same after fighting in WW2. He had bad PTSD and drank. Don’t blame just thank God for Marines and other service who answered the call of thier Country at all times during this Great Countrys wars! Thank You All! A greatful American
I now a Veteran of Iwo Jima. He wasn’t in the first wave. He was in the mop- up after the main invasion but he talks about what he saw. He has a lot of respect and pride of every one who was there. He was in the $th Marine Division His name is Albert Bertrand- also known as “Yogi” or “Tarz” of Sanford, Maine. He is 95 years old and loves to reminisce about places he has seen as a MARINE.
I am a Marine of the 60′s and I thank all Marines for the freedoms we have. SEMPER FI to all past and future MARINES.
My father-in-law was wounded on IWO Jima Him and two other Marines voluenterd to go up the hill to nock out abunker with a machine gunner placement in it they nocked out bunker they started back down the hill and a chi con was throwed at them Dwight was hit with a peice of schrapnel which he too to his grave in 8-23-1998 I’m a marine who fought in the Vietnam war And proud of it Semper fi My brothers Job well done.
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all gave some, some gave all. almost 7,000. RIP Marines. Semper Fi
JUST LRAEN WHAT YOU GUYS CAN .BYE
My grandfather died in one of first waves .Master Gunnery SGT. Gentry Hiott 5Th. Marine Division Semper FI. RIP .Wish I would have got the pleasure to met him.I bet he gave em hell.
They all give hell
veterans are cool
My Great Uncle David was a flying tech Sarg Major of the then Army Air Corp. He was in the Army years before the war and when war broke out fought in all but the CBI Theater on ops. He landed on Iwo after the major ops weredown and always had great respect for the Marine Corps and all Marines. He was shot down and a POW on Saipain for about six weeks before the Marines landed and he wsa sprung. He always spoke of spending several nights with an old breed Gunny while on Iwo and how he said that Marine saved his life twice once by being there and taking the Island and also during one night the japs attack in a small Banzi charge and this Old Gunny who heard the Japs walking up on their tent before the attack. To his knowledge both got off the Island alive but Uncle david was never the same after fighting in WW2. He had bad PTSD and drank. Don’t blame just thank God for Marines and other service who answered the call of thier Country at all times during this Great Countrys wars! Thank You All! A greatful American
I now a Veteran of Iwo Jima. He wasn’t in the first wave. He was in the mop- up after the main invasion but he talks about what he saw. He has a lot of respect and pride of every one who was there. He was in the $th Marine Division His name is Albert Bertrand- also known as “Yogi” or “Tarz” of Sanford, Maine. He is 95 years old and loves to reminisce about places he has seen as a MARINE.
I am a Marine of the 60′s and I thank all Marines for the freedoms we have. SEMPER FI to all past and future MARINES.
My father-in-law was wounded on IWO Jima Him and two other Marines voluenterd to go up the hill to nock out abunker with a machine gunner placement in it they nocked out bunker they started back down the hill and a chi con was throwed at them Dwight was hit with a peice of schrapnel which he too to his grave in 8-23-1998 I’m a marine who fought in the Vietnam war And proud of it Semper fi My brothers Job well done.