Another Marine from Seymour, PFC Walter Sokoli, who also had enlisted in 1944 at age 17, was fatally shot in the head on Iwo Jima on Feb. 24. Peter Senick was among the Marines held in reserve.
Marines,” proclaim their recruiting ads, are “The Few. The Proud.” Nowadays, they also are: The Fractious. Their hymn (“From the halls of Montezuma …”) says Marines are “First to fight.” ...
Marines,” proclaim their recruiting ads, are “The Few. The Proud.” Nowadays, they also are: The Fractious. Their hymn (“From the halls of Montezuma …”) says Marines are “First to fight.” Today, ...