But as Iwo Jima was just 650 miles from Japan, it was thought that it offered an ideal base ... The US assault was preceded by a three-day naval bombardment, but this, it later became apparent, was ...

The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...

One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

One of the troops photographed raising the US flag on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima in 1945 was misidentified, the US Marine Corp says. The famous picture was taken by the Associated Press after ...

Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of ...

Later assigned to 20th Air Force, 314 Bomb Wing, 19th Bombardment Group, 28th Squadron as a Weather Reconnaissance Officer. He flew more than 28 weather and recon flights from March 1945 to the end of ...

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Whatever you do, don’t call Don Whipple a former Marine. “Well, I never really actually got out of the Marines. You never get out of it. Once a Marine, always a Marine ...