Marine Corps Times on MSN14d
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
Military Times15d
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
“We were all scared,” Marine Corps and World War II veteran Don Harris told Military ... Harris was rehired by New York Life and went to Springfield College, receiving a Bachelor’s degree ...
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You’ll Never Guess Which Automaker Built a Battlefield Legend
In the early days of American involvement in World War II, the M1903 Springfield ... of its bolt-action Model 70 rifles to the U.S. Marine Corps only months after the U.S. entered the Second ...
You’ll Never Guess Which Automaker Built a Battlefield Legend
As soon as the United States entered the Second World War, the country ensured its frontline troops had everything they ...
Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa’s jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the ...
WWII Marine Corps hero honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...