He witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments ... his way to take part in the events commemorating D-Day. With a history of heart problems, he suffered ...

Robert "Al" Persichitti, of Fairport, New York — who served as a radio man aboard the USS Eldorado and witnessed the raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima ... to the D-Day event with the National ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — had a block in ...