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NEW on
Iwo Jima Memoirs:
Now You
Can Add Your Name to the
Growing List of Personnel Who Have Served on Iwo Jima
Beginning February 19, 1945
Currently we are
compiling a list of service personnel who have served on Iwo
Jima between February 1945 and 1968 when the island reverted
back to Japan.
If you served on the
island, and would like to be added to the following list,
please feel free to contact the web master of Iwo Jima
Memoirs via the e-mail link near the bottom of this
page.
Information that
would be asked of you is:
Name:
Service:
Highest Rank
Achieved:
Unit:
Dates on
Iwo:
Comment:
Any additional
information that you would care to contribute would be
greatly appreciated.
If interested in
forwarding a story or stories of your time on the island, we
would happily add such a story to our growing list of
stories.
During the time that
the island of Iwo Jima was under the jurisdiction of the
United States, a limited number of service personnel serve
on the island in various capacities.
The island reverted
back to Japan on June 26, 1968.
Thus, the number of
service personnel who were stationed on that tiny island was
indeed small compared to many other assignments around the
world.
Please, join us here
on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1945
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Alexnder, William
E.
Service: USMC
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: February 1945
Comment: He enlisted in the Navy out of high school
and as a radioman, was landed on Iwo Jima upon
completion of his training. He passed away in
2011.
Information per e-mails from his son, Robert P.
Alexander
Ayers,
Robert Hall
Service: USMC
Highest Rank Achieved: PFC
Unit: Co. A., 2nd Sep. Engineers Bn
Dates on Iwo: 20 February 1945 - April 1945
Comment: Story contains exerpts from letters
written home.
Burns, George F.
Jr.
Service: USMC
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: 4th Marine Division
Dates on Iwo: February - March 1945
Comment: Radio Operator...passed away in 2000.
Information per e-mails from his son, Larry
Burns
Faiello, John
Service: Seabees
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: February - October 1945
Comment: Burial Detial -- assigned to burial of
Japanese dead
Information per e-mails
Fusaro, Frank
Service: USMC
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: "V" Marine Division
Dates on Iwo: February 1945
Comment: Servied as a corpsman with the "V" Marine
Division on Iwo
Information per e-mails
Geurin, Arvy A.
Service: U. S. Navy
Highest Rank Acheived: RM/3C
Unit: U.S.S. Napa, APA 157
Dates on Iwo: February 19, 1945
Comment: Walking
Through Fire You can check out Mr. Geurin's own
personal memoirs of his time on Iwo Jima during the
invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945.
Jacobs,
Raymond
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: Feb. 23, 1945,
First Flag Raising
An Eyewitness Account
by Radioman Raymond Jacobs
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Johnson,
Keith W.
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Unit: 1st Radio Intelligence Platoon,
Dates on Iwo: February 19, 1945
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Kelley,
Harry J.
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit:Co. F, 2nd Btn. 28th Marines, 5th Marine
Division
Dates on Iwo: February 19th - March 10th
Comment: Hit the beach on Iwo on Feb 19th and
lasted 'til March 10 when a Jap shot me in the
middle of my chest.
Comment: Currently, story on my sister site: World
War II Stories -- In Their Own Words
Muller, Walt
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Headquarters Co., 2nd Btn. 27th Marines, 5th
Marine Division
Dates on Iwo: February 19th - End of Campaign
Comment: Landed in the second wave on February 19,
1945.
Comment: Contacted via e-mail
Newbauer,
William "Bill"
Service: U. S. Navy
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: L.C.V.P. Engineer,
Dates on Iwo: February 20, 1945
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Patterson, Harold E.
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit:
Dates on Iwo: 1945
Landed a bomber on island right after it was
secured. He passed away in 1970
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
Pickett,
George E.
Service: U. S. Navy
Highest Rank Achieved: Radio/Radar Tech 2nd
Class
Unit: GROPAC 11 (Group Pacific Eleven)
Dates on Iwo: April - November, 1945
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Runner, Kenneth E.
Service: U. S. Army Air Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Battery A, 1st Battalion, 13th Regiment, 5th
Division
Dates on Iwo: 1945
Comment: Via E-mails
Trotti,
Tom M.
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Lt. Col.
Unit: 3/26th, 5th Marine Division,
Dates on Iwo: KIA, Iwo Jima, February 22, 1945
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Vincent, Harold
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit:Co. "G" 3rdBn 28th Marines
Dates on Iwo: February 19th, 1945
Comment: Was with "G" 3rdBn 28th Marines until the
end.
Info per guestbook entry
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1946
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Ilaw,
Raoul M.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Unit: 147 ACS Squadron, GCA Final Flight
Controller
Dates on Iow: September - December 1946
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
Rosson,
Gareth W. "Bill"
Service: U. S. Army
Highest Rank Achieved: Sgt.,
Unit: Ordinance 199th Depot & 3605th HAM
Shop,
Dates on Iwo: 1946-1947
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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1947
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Pool,
Thomas H.
Service: U.S.A.F.
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit:Co. Unstated
Dates on Iwo: March 1947 - April 1948
Comment: Info per guestbook entry
Wilkerson, Rudolph
Service: U.S.A.F.
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: AACS Radio Operator
Dates on Iwo: Late 1947-1948
Comment: I served on
Iwo for about seven months, in late 1947 and early
1948. I was only 18 at the time and I enjoyed the
experience. I was an AACS radio operator. I walked
the beaches and explored the caves and collected
and sent home 2 Jap rifles and
bayonetts.
Info: Per guestbook entry
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1948
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1949
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1950
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Tackitt,
William N.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: S/Sgt.
Unit: Air Sea Rescue
Stationed on Iwo: TDY 1950
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1951
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1952
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1953
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Steinke,
LaMoine
Service: U.S.A.F.
Highest Rank Achieved: A1C
Unit: Emergency Landing Facility
Dates on Iwo: Oct 1953 - Sept 1954
Comment: See below...
Info: Per e-mail
I was stationed on Iowa
Jima from October 1953 to September 1954. I was
stationed with the USAF at the emergency landing
facility just after the end of the Korean War, I
enclose a photo of our crew. I am in the front row
next to the man with the eye patch. The dog was our
mascot named Nipon. I was an Airman First
Class at the time. I would like to be included in
the Memoirs.
I also have memories of the
severe undertow and being caught in it while
swimming on the beach shown in your photo. It was
certainly a scary experience. While exploring the
caves on Mt. Surubachi we discovered the skeletons
of bodies of several Japanese soldiers never
removed after World War II.
My name is: LaMoine
Steinke
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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1954
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West,
Paul
Service: U.S.A.F.
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1954-1955
Comment: Unstated
Info: Per guestbook entry
Nuessmeier, Harold
E.
Service: U.S.A.F.
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: AACS, USAF
Dates on Iwo: 1954-1954
Comment: Thanks for the
pictures and story of Iwo. I spent a short period
of time working at the weather station. I was a
radiosonde weather equipment operator. I
never did experience a typhoon of any consequence
when I was there. My roommate was one of two men
who drowned on the beach from the undertow. I
remember going into the water and felt it on my
legs and I got out of there fast. His last
name was Davis and his parents were Art &
Bertha Davis of Anderson California. I can think of
his first name now. We used to go into the jungle
and have a steak or burger fry and when some guys
got too much to drink they would come carrying back
some large cannon shells that looked like new. I
would like to see some picture of Iwo Jima now
(2010 or 2011) I do have some pictures if any
would be of any value. I sure wish communications
back then would have been like now. I could have
talked to my family any time I wanted to. My
commanding office was Captain Mike Hammer.
Lt. Geo. Morse and a Master Sergeant Finley were
there when I was there. I also worked with a Wayne
T Pierce.
Info: Per e-mails
Zern, Richard (Dick)
A.
Service: U. S. Army Air Corps
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: AACS, USAF
Dates on Iwo: 1954-1955
Was there for the 10th Invasion Anniversary. Was
aboard a C-124 that crash landed on Iwo.
Comment: Served as a ground radio operator
Info: Per e-mails and guestbook entry
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1955
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Fornof,
Howard E.
Service: U. S. Marine Corps
Highest Rank Acheived: GySg.(Ret)
Unit: Foxtrot, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
Dates on Iwo: March 1952-September 1972
Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Ramsey, Jimmie
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: POL Section
Dates on Iwo: August 1955 - April 1956
Comment: Information via e-mail
Tibbetts,
Charles
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: Airman
Unit: Ground Radio Operator, AACS
Dates on Iwo: 1955
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1956
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Berge,
Norm
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: Radio Operator
Dates on Iwo: 1956
Comment: Information via e-mail
Spear,
Harold
Service: U. S. Army
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: A . Co., 802nd Heavy Construction
Engineers
Dates on Iwo: December 1956 - May 1957
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1957
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Armstrong,
Ronald
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: A 2/C,
Unit: Water Plant Operator
Dates on Iwo: February 1957 - February 1958
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Coleman, Don
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: MSgt
Unit: TDY, 6313th Air Police Sq., Kadena AFB,
Okinawa
Dates on Iwo: Mar 1957 - Mar 1958
Comment: From Guestbook Message. I was stationed on Iwo
from March 1957 to March 1958 as an A1C, retired
from the U.S. Air Force in 1976 as a MSgt. Would
love to hear from anyone who was there at that
time.
Kreps, Raymond
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: 1st Lt
Unit: Petroleum Officer and Pilot
Dates on Iwo: Sept 1957 - Oct 1958
Comment: From Guestbook Message. I served on Iwo
Jima between Sept. 1957 and Oct. 1958. I was the
Petroleum Officer and Pilot. We had only one plane
at the time which was a C-47 cargo plane. I was a
1st Lt.at the time. I also served as Entry and Exit
control Officer And Customs Inspection
Officer. I have a lot of pictures, taken at the
time I was there, but would have to round them up
to see if any would be of interest to your site. It
sounds interesting to join a group of people who
made Iwo there home even if they had no choice in
it.
Robertson, Cecil (Robbie)
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Airman
Unit: TDY, 6313th Air Police Sq., Kadena AFB,
Okinawa
Dates on Iwo: 1957 - 1958
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
Weyandt, Robert
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: A1C
Unit: 1964 AACS
Dates on Iwo: Sept 1957 - Sept 1958
Comment: Information from e-mails
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1958
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Bockman,
Paul L.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: SMSGT
Unit: 1964th AACS Unit
Dates on Iwo: March 1958- February1959
Comment: Information via Guestbook. I was on Iwo
Jima from March 1958 to Feb 1959 in the 1964th AACS
unit. I was in charge of the comm equipment at the
control tower.
Napier, Bob
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: Water Plant Operator
Dates on Iwo: 1958-1959
Comment: Information via e-mail
Puente,
Fred
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Acheived: Unstated
Unit: Air Traffic Control Squadron,1964th AACS
Dates on Iwo: April 1958 - April 1959
Commet: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1959
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Harper,
Edward D..
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: 6100 Supply Wing
Dates on Iwo: 1959 - 1960
Comment: From e-mail message
Note: "...walk all over during the months there
down to the old coast guard station fell cave with
skelton top of sur walked all over landing invasion
beach from east to west found machine gun nest etc
ships still in water on west side found Sherman
tank."
Loell, Werner
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: SSGT
Unit: USAF Communications Specialist
Dates on Iwo: 1959 - 1960
Comment: From guestbook entry
Note: Looking for buddy -- Ron Eggleston (served at
same time)
Padgett, Walter J.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: A/2c
Unit: Air Police
Dates on Iwo: 1959
Comment: From e-mail message
Note: If you were there then doing what I was doing
I'd love to hear from you.
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1960
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Posar,
Bob
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1960 - 1961
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
Simon,
Charles
Service: U. S. Navy Civil Engineer
Corps
Officer Construction, Far East
TDY on Iwo Jima
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: Early 1960's
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1961
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Alcala,
Andrew
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Airman 2/C
Unit: Supply
Dates on Iwo: May 1961 - June 1962
Comment: From: San Diego, CA.
This is a very impressive site. Thank you for
providing this avenue of information. Working in
supply one of my tasks was to take down and replace
our U. S. Flag atop Mt. Suribachi once a week due
to weather damage. Our flag at that time was flown
continously in honor of our fallen marines. We
tenderly disposed of our weathered flags with
highest honors rendered. Touching those flags has
left a loving memory in my heart that I continue
carrying into my old age. SEMPER FIDELIS!
Note:
Information from guest book entry
Niehaus, Jan
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Airman:
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1961
Comment: Information from e-mail
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1962
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Fiske,
Paul
Service: U. S. Army
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Military Intelligence
Dates on Iwo: 1962 - 1963
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
McCulloch,
John
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Electronic Technician in-charge
Dates on Iwo: 1962 - 1963
Comment: Information from e-mail
Mills,
Larry
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1962 - 1963
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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1963
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Solari,
Don
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: ET3
Unit: U. S. Coast Guard LORAN Station
Dates on Iwo: 1963 - 1964
Comment: From Iwo Jima Memoirs Guest Book Entry
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1964
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Bryan, William
A.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: CO on Iwo
Dates on Iwo: 1964 - 1965
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
Davis,
Gary.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: MSGT
Unit: Fire Protection Specialist
Dates on Iwo: January - December 1964
Comment: From guestbook entry. Must say it was one
of my greatest memories, both good and bad. Anyone
there during 1964? I would love to hear from
you.
Ladish, Michael
Jr.
Service: POL
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1964 - 1965
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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1965
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Richard,
Joseph L.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: A1C
Unit: Det. 12, 20th Weather Sq.,
Dates on Iwo: July 1965 - July 1966
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
Founder and Web-Master of Iwo Jima Memoirs
Wick,
John L., M.D. (Retired)
Service: Unstated
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Medical Doctor, Stationed on Chichi Jima
Dates: September 1964 - August 1966
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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1966
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1967
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Canwell,
Kevin
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Medical Equipment Repairman
TDY Out of Tachi (Tachikawa AFB)
Dates on Iwo: 1967
Comment: Information via e-mail
Janicki,
Don
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1967 - 1968
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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1968
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Iwo Jima Returned to Japan
on June 26, 1968
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Williams, Lonie,
Jr.
Service: U. S. Air Force
Highest Rank Achieved: CMSgt
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1968
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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And Beyond...
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1969
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1970
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1971
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Bilski,
Larry
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1971
Comment: From Black Pearl Veterans List
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1972
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1973
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McKay,
Randy
Service: Unstated
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Unstated
Dates on Iwo: 1973
Comment: From guestbook entry
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
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1979
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Contreras, Robert
L.
Service: U. S. Coast Guard -- Served as a Medic
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: USCG Loran Iwo Jima
Dates on Iwo: 1979-7980
Comment: From guestbook entry
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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Allen, Jon
D.
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Commander (Retired)
Unit: Commanding Officer - US Coast Guard LORAN
Station Iwo Jima
Dates on Iwo: Oct 1984 - Oct 1985
Comment: Information via e-mail
On island host for 40th Anniversary of Iwo Jima
where veterans from both US and Japan met for the
first time during the Reunion of Honor.
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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1990
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Buvala,
Mark
Service: U. S. Coast Guard
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: Loran Station USCG
Dates on Iwo: 1990 - 1991
Comment: Information via e-mail
Country: Philippines. Iwo Jima was a great place to
serve. Informaton via guest book entry.
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1991
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1992
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1993
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Pellam,
Joseph
Service: Unstated
Highest Rank Achieved: Unstated
Unit: USS Midway, Antisubmarine,
Wyverns (HS-12)
Civilian Worker on Iwo Jima
Dates on Iwo: 1993
Comment: Story on Iwo Jima Memoirs
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An
Important Web Page About Iwo Jima
The
following link will take you to the most up to date
listing of Americans killed during the battle for
the island in 1945. There are also additional
important links for anyone researching the
battle.
A must see
web site!
Listing
of the Dead From the Battle of Iwo
Jima
Did YOU
serve on Iwo Jima?
Did you
know that there is a group of veterans who have
gotten together to form an association of
servicemen, no matter what branch of service, who
served at one time or another starting at the
invasion of the island on February 19, 1945 and
continuing until the island was eventually returned
to the Japanese in 1968?
Iwo
Veterans Organization
Did YOU
serve on Iwo Jima?
Do YOU have a story to tell?
Do YOU have a picture or pictures
that tells a story?
Contact me,
Joe Richard and I can help by adding YOUR story to
my site devoted to veterans who served on Iwo
Jima.
If You
Would Like to E-mail us, Click on the Image
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