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This Marine endured five amphibious assaults - and survived Iwo Jima
Editor's note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris.
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100-year-old North Texas veteran, and Iwo Jima survivor, honored in Midlothian
Boswell was being honored, not just for being a veteran nearing his 101st birthday, but for being one of the few remaining American survivors of the infamous Battle of Iwo Jima. "There are a lot ...
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WWII hero and community pillar dies at 100
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake World War II hero whose service included the Battle of Iwo Jima has passed away, family members said. Edward Vincek was a farmer-turned-corporal in the Marines.