Read main thread: Marine Mind Set On Iwo Jima
February 1st, 2005  
Charge 7
Master Gunner
 
 
That's okay Popeye.

The peace and security you grew up with was what these men fought for - and died for.


As to Iwo or Guadalcanal being worse than the other - my father fought at both. He always felt that Guadalcanal was by far the worst he saw.
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