hermogenesm
04-15-08, 07:36 PM
:usmc: By:Sgthermogenesm.
In 36 day of fighting in the late winter of 1945, more than 25,000 US casuailties were recorded-one in three-in the battle for IWO JIMA.More than 6,800 Americans were killed. Aside from 212 who surrendered, All of the approximately 22,000 Japanese soldiers on the island were killed in one of America's most critical victories in the pacific theater during World War II.
This victory was not accomplished by one service, but as a brotherhood of all service-a brotherhood forget in the Holocaust of battle." Lt Gen. Holland M Smith,Commanding Officer of Marine Amphibious Forces in the battle for
IWO Jima,Feb 19 to March 16,1945:iwo:
:usmc: Sgthermogenesm.
Blinded Marine Veteran
In 36 day of fighting in the late winter of 1945, more than 25,000 US casuailties were recorded-one in three-in the battle for IWO JIMA.More than 6,800 Americans were killed. Aside from 212 who surrendered, All of the approximately 22,000 Japanese soldiers on the island were killed in one of America's most critical victories in the pacific theater during World War II.
This victory was not accomplished by one service, but as a brotherhood of all service-a brotherhood forget in the Holocaust of battle." Lt Gen. Holland M Smith,Commanding Officer of Marine Amphibious Forces in the battle for
IWO Jima,Feb 19 to March 16,1945:iwo:
:usmc: Sgthermogenesm.
Blinded Marine Veteran