The Battle of Iwo Jima raged from Feb. 19 to March 26 ... HITTING THE BEACH Lee landed on Iwo Jima on March 7. "We were marked up to be sent in on the third wave to hit the beach at Iroquois.

WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers shared his story from the Battle of Iwo Jima during its 80th anniversary in 2025.

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the Japanese island and its accompanying airfields, the US launched a five-week ...

LISBON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - At the North Dakota Veterans Home in room D121 lives a 101-year-old World War II veteran. “They drafted me and I went to Fort Snelling,” said World War II ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito ...

Philadelphia, Pa -- 99-year-old WWII veteran William "Buck" Myers lives to tell the tale of the Battle of Iwo Jima on its 80th anniversary. "We were undergoing fire at the time," he said ...

“Fighting a pack of rats. Everything was underground,” said Kulla. The Battle of Iwo Jima ended on March 26, 1945. The United States had captured the island. Years after his time in the ...