Any family members serve in Marines Iwo Jima?

[shoalsfugro]

Anyone?

 

[sandman7925]

My grandfathers brother died their. Why?

 

[Tater]

I have a family member who was in the 5th marine division for the landing at Iwo Jima, got shot through the neck and arm but miraculously survived.

 

[shoalsfugro]

I seen a article a group will be revisiting Iwo Jima to look for more MIA. It was a great lost of many in these battles.

 

[Tater]

Yes it was quite the battle. Technically he is my grandfather's cousin, but he is a grandfather to me since both of mine were passed before I was born and he never had children or grandchildren. I recently got a copy of a oral history interview he did with Southern Miss about his experiences in the Marine Corp at the time. It was very interesting to hear him give is accounts of the landing and then being shot, taking hours to be medevac'ed to a hospital ship etc. He was truly a fighter that day to survive. In the recordings, he shows great signs of "survivor's guilt" as he was the only one in his fire team to survive that day and it still haunts him today.

 

[Bayoupiper]

My Dad survived Iwo.

But not a heart attack.

He would have been all over this trip.





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[Kraut]

My grandfather got his purple heart there, he's gone since the 60s.

 

[Tadpole]

My Uncle, dad's brother, Navy See-bee. Most of the Islands. Always a forward group.

 

[yamarider450]

My Uncle, dad's brother, Navy See-bee. Most of the Islands. Always a forward group.

I am 14 yrs seabees and still in.

 

[JustinB]

Grandfather was there. He is gone now but my dad and uncle said never expressed a desire to return there. I would like to go.

 

[louis488]

My Uncle served there, but passed in 2004

 

[jetmech1983]

My great uncle was there, Been gone for 4 Years now. Never talked about it much until a year or so before he left us. Was a great man. I miss you Lamar, as does the rest of the family.

 

[tactical723]

I had a neighbor who served there, heart attack got him too, boy was he pissed the day I bought a rice burner vehicle, he came over to let me know it too, he was a great guy, he did discuss the battle all the time, he will be missed, so long Mr. Paul

 

[dantheman]

Awesome book about Iwo Jima http://www.randomhouse.com/features/jamesbradley/index3.html

 

[gbundersea]

Danielle's grandfather, who's still alive, served on Iwo Jima. Doesn't talk about it though.

 

[Golden-Eagle]

To all those that served, Thank You. Tomorrow's date should be burned in our memory.

 

[shoalsfugro]

It easy to forget sometimes how many should be honored in our own families and friends. God Bless all that wear and have wore the uniform and allies that fought beside our soldiers..

 

[Ben Draughn]

Youngest Marine to get Medal of Honor
check out the book: Indestructible: the unforgettable story of a marine hero at Iwo Jima
good man didn't like his politics but loved the man