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The Battle - The US Invasion
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American air forces pounded Iwo in the longest sustained aerial offensive of the war.
"No other island received as much preliminary pounding as did Iwo Jima."
Incredibly, this ferocious bombardment had little effect. Hardly any of the Japanese underground fortresses were touched. Twenty-one thousand defenders of Japanese soil, burrowed in the volcanic rock of Iwo Jima, anxiously awaited the American invaders. |
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The US sent more Marines to Iwo than to any other battle, 110,000 Marines in 880 Ships. The convoy of 880 US Ships sailed from Hawaii to Iwo in 40 days. |
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It was the largest armada invasion up to that time in the Pacific War. |
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My grandpa-Russell Morris was on Iwo Jima,I think he was a sea-bee, but not sure.He never talked much about it,but I would like to know more.
I was in the Air Force from 1995 until 2002. While in Pensacola, FL for training, I had the honor of carrying the Air Force flag in a joint Honor Guard for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 51st anniversary of the landing on Iwo Jima. I was lucky enough to stay for the dinner ceremony and sit at a table with many survivors. I heard some GREAT stories. I did a lot of things that I'm proud of while in the military, but this is my favorite memory. The thing that struck me the most was that these men, who people the world over think of as heroes, were thanking me for serving and were honored to shake MY hand. These men truly are the "Greatest Generation."
My great-uncle was the scout that was caught in the foxhole in the first wave. He stayed there for 48 hours, and grabbed the dogtags of the dead soldier in the foxhole with him, back to the Americans. He was in the 1st wave as well. He was a gunnery sgt.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO FAUGHT IN ALL THE WARS
My Grandpa....James Williams was part of the first wave to land on Iwo Jima. He was a radio operator. He has told me that out of his company of 250+ marines to land on the beach, only 16 survived and he was one of them! He is alive and just as young as ever. He is a great man and like all the others deserves all the respect in the world
was interested in learning more, since I recently have befriended a Marine who was in the first wave to hit the beach at Iwo Jima, and shared the fox hole with Ira Hayes. this gentleman is an amazing man and is sharp as a tack and an interesting story teller. thank you.