Whipple, 99, fought in the Pacific during World War II and earned a Purple Heart when he was wounded by a mortar shell upon ...

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 The Battle of Iwo Jima ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines ...

It should be noted that within the broader context of World War II that the significance of Iwo Jima extended far beyond its shores. Strategically, the island was important because it provided the ...

A 103-year-old Navy veteran in Rock Island was there when one of the most iconic World War II photos was taken. "I saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima," Henry Diedrich recalled of that February ...

Joe Rosenthal was the Associated Press photographer who took the Iwo Jima photo – now there’s a street named after him in San ...

Henry Diedrich served on the USS Pensacola during World War II, including during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Rock Island veteran witnessed Iwo Jima flag raising Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

It’s Christmas Eve 2024, and Santa is currently on his way to Japan. Tracking Santa Claus’s coordinates has been a decade ...

Whipple, 99, fought in the Pacific during World War II and earned a Purple Heart when he was wounded by a mortar shell upon landing on the island of Iwo Jima. But he wanted to get right back to ...

DeWitt, U.S. Air Force, delivered a poignant lecture on his book, "Connecticut Military Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima," on Sunday. The event coincided with the battle's 79th anniversary.