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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History
Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island…
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On this day in history: Marines raise flag over Iwo Jima
On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history.Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked…
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How a single flame-throwing ‘killing machine’ saved his entire company at Iwo Jima – as told to JAMES PATTERSON by his grandson
Hershel 'Woody' Williams is 17 years old and lives on a dairy farm in Quiet Dell, West Virginia, with his mother and 11 siblings. War is coming; one, he is…