Tag: Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project is Building New Iwo Jima Memorial, Updated with Correct Flag Raisers
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- In tandem with 75th Anniversary of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi, the Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project (IJMM) is launching a nationwide program to build a new Iwo Jima Monument. The new statue will replace the faces of two flag-raisers that were misidentified with the actual Marines who participated.
96-Year-Old Marine from the Battle of Iwo Jima Releases New Commemorative Song, ‘Thirty Days Later’
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- On Wednesday February 12, 2020 at 1 p.m., come meet and greet a ninety-six-year-old marine, Gene Christie, as he releases his CD containing a song to honor his fellow Marines in the 5th Division who won the Battle of Iwo Jima at great sacrifice.
