Originally Posted by
NavyFlyer
I was fortunate enough to hike from the airfield on Iwo Jima down time the beaches/landing sites, and then climb Mt. Suribachi. On the way back, we were able to go through some of caves on the island.
It was hot, steamy and the waves were treacherous. The sand was deep on the beaches, and there was a lot of exposed area between the water and any cover whatsoever.
Massive respect for our Marine brethren who fought some amazing battles. Too many young lives lost...
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Thanks for the info. I've read quite a bit about the theater. John Tolland has written some great books. My great uncle, who I got to know in the 1960's, was a disabled WW2 vet. He was in bad shape, I later found out about his time in a Japanese POW camp. Not from him. Never said a word about the war.