The Battle - Epilogue

Click to see a large view.	Arthur Reynolds helping Bert Rutan. More US Marines earned the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima than in any other battle in US History. In 36 days of fighting there were 25,851 US casualties (1 in 3 were killed or wounded). Of these, 6,825 American boys were killed. Virtually all 22,000 Japanese perished.
Click to see a large view.	"Angels in the Air" Ensign Gwendolyn Jensen, a Navy flight nurse, caring for a seriously wounded Marine on an Iwo Jima airstrip. The nurse's plane landed under intense mortar fire. Jensen was one of many nurses who braved enemy fire to evacuate wounded Marines.
Click to see a large view.	The Marines' effort provided a vital link in the U.S.chain of bomber bases. By war's end, 2,400 B-29 bombers carrying 27,000 crewman had made emergency landings on Iwo Jima.

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Arthur Reynolds helping Bert Rutan.

More US Marines earned the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima than in any other battle in US History.

In 36 days of fighting there were 25,851 US casualties (1 in 3 were killed or wounded).

Of these, 6,825 American boys were killed. Virtually all 22,000 Japanese perished.

Click to see a large view.

"Angels in the Air"

Ensign Gwendolyn Jensen, a Navy flight nurse, caring for a seriously wounded Marine on an Iwo Jima airstrip. The nurse's plane landed under intense mortar fire. Jensen was one of many nurses who braved enemy fire to evacuate wounded Marines.

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The Marines' effort provided a vital link in the U.S.chain of bomber bases. By war's end, 2,400 B-29 bombers carrying 27,000 crewman had made emergency landings on Iwo Jima.

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Coke Okeeffe | November 20, 2009 3:23 PM | Reply

That speeks to me. Boy am I sorry for them. (*_*)

Robert O'Neil | November 6, 2009 7:45 PM | Reply

Dear Mr. Bradley
The information regarding the "Buddy to the Rescue" picture taken by Corporal Eugene Jones on Iwo Jima should include some proof. It probably doesn't because you have none.
The shorter man is Nick Dalphonse and he told the story of him helping fellow cook Robert J. O'Neil to a local newspaper. I have everything at www.saipanandiwojima.com on five pages.
Others have tried to claim that picture and one sought a forensics person to claim it was their father George Smyth.
Nice site, but the names next to that picture are wrong and should contain proof. Rutan has admitted it was not him.
Sincerely
Robert O'Neil

The Battle - Epilogue

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