"I saw the flag raised on Iwo Jima," Henry ... For Diedrich, life is best lived in the now. With few American veterans of the battle of Iwo Jima still living, now was the time to tell his story.
Joe Rosenthal, who took the iconic WWII Iwo Jima photo and then worked for 35 years for the S.F. Chronicle, will get a block ...
Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...
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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in FranceA World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has died on the way ... were ...
One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag ... strategists: Iwo Jima had to be captured and its airbases turned over to American forces.
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.) ...
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s annual Veterans Day Event on Monday Nov. 11 in Simi Valley honored the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The event included a ...
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