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Jack Chevigny and Iwo Jima

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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Fund for Teachers on Suribachi

The Fund for Teachers made my study possible

Suribachi from Green Beach 2

The mountain towered over the Marines but most of the Japanese occupied the lower section of Suribachi.

Vegetation Reclaims Iwo's Terrace

Looking north from the base of Suribachi, plant life has creeped over the infamous 15 feet incline.

The Anderson Brothers

David and Bill Anderson lost their dad on Iwo. One was 5 and the other was 2. I thought they had the most incredible story of all.

Gabe Raises the Flag on Iwo

The Japanese didn't want the US flag up and had put the pole on the ground. The men in the photo replaced the pole and we ran up the flag.

Heavy Machine Gun on Iwo

About 400 yards from the beach on the terrace - overlooking Green Beach ..the barrel is sagging like a wet noodle.

Standing at the Spot

Coach Walker at the spot of the famous Rosenthal photo of the second flag raising. The invasion beach is in the background.

Red Beach

Directly under Suribachi Gabe walks down the terrace to the beach.

Yellow Beach 2

Behind me is believed to be where Jack Chevigny was killed. That lump of vegetation over my left shoulder marks the terrace where it drops steeply to the beach. The vegetation is about 200 yards away.

At the 5th Marine Monument on Suribachi

Where the Flag Raising Took Place

Landing On Iwo

Suribachi from the plane window. The landing beaches are at the top of the photo. Facing the photographer are the sulfur pits where visible fumes seep out.

Relics from Three Centuries in Guam

Just on the side of the road - a 17th century Spanish cannon on the ground near the trailer tires. A WWII Japanese tank sits next to it. Relics are everywhere on Guam.

A B-52 Loaded With Nukes at Anderson AFB

See that bubble in the photo? It is a device that alerts NATO that this plane carries nuclear weapons - and acts a deterrent to the enemies of freedom.