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Thread: Met an Iwo Jima vet
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12-10-13, 01:31 PM #46
An update
Dad, James H Scott, USCG, turned 93 this year. He's still very aware and lucid. Still drives a mile to the store etc. He is now the last living member of the crew of LST 758.
He's still able and willing to answer questions. I do know he'd like to here from any other Iwo survivor, there are damn few left.
There has always been 3 days that he blocked from memory. After many years and some research, I think I've figured it out.
Dad was one of 2 gunners[he on the 758 and another gunner on anothe LST] who opened up on the "night banzi charge" that almost broke through to where the wounded were staged for evac the next morning.
He did this knowing that "our guys" were up there, and he likely killed some of them. He's had to live with that all these years. However, if the Japanese had broken through the slaughter would have been horrendous.
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12-10-13, 04:05 PM #47
God bless your Dad, brother!
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12-10-13, 04:09 PM #48
Great post !!!
Prayers Outbound for continued good health for your Dad.
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