GyG1345
01-09-03, 01:26 PM
The following is an e-mail I just received from Ray Jacobs.
Ray is the radioman shown in the photos by Lou Lowery (Leatherneck magazine) who accompanied the 40-man combat patrol up Mt. Suribachi to raise our colors on 23 Feb 1945. The flag was indeed raised at about 1020 that morning. The following e-mail is from a Marine to ray who witnessed that flagraising that morning.
Note: I am referring to the First Flag On Suribachi, and not the "replacement" flag raised later that day and photographed by joe Rosenthal.
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From: "RAYMOND JACOBS" <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com> | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
To: "BettyBoop" <Booop6@aol.com>, "condtrady" <johncontrady@hotmail.com>, "Greglatino" <gclatino@rcn.com>, "R.W. Gaines" <gyg1345@yahoo.com>, "jimwoff" <wofford115@webtv.net>
Subject: Fw: A sight to remember
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:59:21 -0800
I thought you would like to see this.The anniversary of Feb.23,1945 is just around the corner.
Semper Fi,Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: Milton E Tyler
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:02 PM
To: RAY1JACOBS@MSN.com
Subject: A sight to remember
What a sight it was to behold. What an uplift
it gave to us tired and weary Marines who were
left. Yes, I seen that glorious sight of our countrie's
flag being raised on Mt. Suribachi, on Feb 23, 1945.
I was at the bottom of Suribachi, heading toward
air field #1 when I just happened to look up. We
were being {mortered} at that moment. I remember
I couldn't see for the tears of joy and unbelief in
my eyes. I will never-never forget that moment.
And the fact that so many Marines gave their lives
so our country would remain FREE.
Milton E. Tyler Semper Fi
Gy Sgt USMC {Ret.}
Ray is the radioman shown in the photos by Lou Lowery (Leatherneck magazine) who accompanied the 40-man combat patrol up Mt. Suribachi to raise our colors on 23 Feb 1945. The flag was indeed raised at about 1020 that morning. The following e-mail is from a Marine to ray who witnessed that flagraising that morning.
Note: I am referring to the First Flag On Suribachi, and not the "replacement" flag raised later that day and photographed by joe Rosenthal.
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From: "RAYMOND JACOBS" <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com> | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
To: "BettyBoop" <Booop6@aol.com>, "condtrady" <johncontrady@hotmail.com>, "Greglatino" <gclatino@rcn.com>, "R.W. Gaines" <gyg1345@yahoo.com>, "jimwoff" <wofford115@webtv.net>
Subject: Fw: A sight to remember
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:59:21 -0800
I thought you would like to see this.The anniversary of Feb.23,1945 is just around the corner.
Semper Fi,Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: Milton E Tyler
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:02 PM
To: RAY1JACOBS@MSN.com
Subject: A sight to remember
What a sight it was to behold. What an uplift
it gave to us tired and weary Marines who were
left. Yes, I seen that glorious sight of our countrie's
flag being raised on Mt. Suribachi, on Feb 23, 1945.
I was at the bottom of Suribachi, heading toward
air field #1 when I just happened to look up. We
were being {mortered} at that moment. I remember
I couldn't see for the tears of joy and unbelief in
my eyes. I will never-never forget that moment.
And the fact that so many Marines gave their lives
so our country would remain FREE.
Milton E. Tyler Semper Fi
Gy Sgt USMC {Ret.}