 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Iwo Jima vets mark solemn anniversary
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ERIC TALMADGE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-13-2005
Iwo Jima vets mark solemn anniversary -- Island is hallowed ground to Marines
By ERIC TALMADGE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 03-13-2005, Sunday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
IWO JIMA, Japan - Aging American combat veterans and a handful of former Japanese soldiers gathered on a hillside over the landing beaches of Iwo Jima on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of one of the bloodiest and most symbolic battles of World War II.
About 50 U.S. vets, many dressed in their uniforms and helmets, gathered with hundreds of ...
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