Iwo Jima

Sergio Natali · 02-19-2015, 05:18 AM

Just one line dropped for everyone to remember that today is the 70th Anniversary of the famous Battle of ‪‎Iwo Jima, WWII‬.

Sergio

Mach2Plus · 02-19-2015, 01:00 PM

Semper Fi, Gentlemen

MikeP · 02-19-2015, 06:33 PM

I was just looking at a Japanese paybook and cloth helmet star a neighbor brought home from there.
Those guys went off and saved the world.
Just about everybody from this rural area got sucked up.
Same same WW1.

lew1 · 02-19-2015, 09:23 PM

Had 4 cousins, once removed who were in the Pacific during WWII.

Sergio Natali · 02-20-2015, 05:52 AM

Unfotunately with time passing by we tend to forget what happened not that much long ago, and the people that suffered to give us the freedom we're now enjoying and taking for granted.

Sergio

alanint · 02-20-2015, 06:42 AM

The battle didn't end there. An old friend who was a Marine on Iwo in the 1950's tells of an incident where routine renovations uncovered the entrance to an underground Japanase hospital. The cave entrance had been blown shut during the battle and when rediscovered, dozens of mummified Japanese soldiers were discovered inside. Upon seeing this, one of the Japanese soldiers who was part of the contingen stationed on the Island along with the Americans became unhinged and began a shooting spree, specifically targeting uniformed Marines. Although armed with Garands, etc., none of the Marines had ammunition!

Although the Japanese soldier was eventually neutralized, my friend told me that he never went anywhere again, no matter the duty station, without some ammunition on him. Regulations be damned!

Sergio Natali · 02-20-2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alanint

The battle didn't end there. An old friend who was a Marine on Iwo in the 1950's tells of an incident where routine renovations uncovered the entrance to an underground Japanase hospital. The cave entrance had been blown shut during the battle and when rediscovered, dozens of mummified Japanese soldiers were discovered inside. Upon seeing this, one of the Japanese soldiers who was part of the contingen stationed on the Island along with the Americans became unhinged and began a shooting spree, specifically targeting uniformed Marines. Although armed with Garands, etc., none of the Marines had ammunition!

Although the Japanese soldier was eventually neutralized, my friend told me that he never went anywhere again, no matter the duty station, without some ammunition on him. Regulations be damned!

Thanks, another, probably one of the many unknown pages of history.

Sergio

tenbears · 02-20-2015, 01:50 PM

One of my best friends who was with the 5TH Marines at Iwo Jima invited me to come with him for a reunion at Camp Pendelton ten years ago and I had the time of my life. My friend is now 96 and does not plan on attending any more reunions.

Sergio Natali · 02-20-2015, 02:39 PM

I only wanted to add one more thing, that now it's for us to teach or remind the new generations these pages of history before the dust of the centuries covers it all.

Sergio

MikeP · 02-20-2015, 07:48 PM

Friend of mine returned to a few places later and helped locate some burials.
Never mentioned anybody being armed.
I have seen pics of an underground hospital with some remains.
All the weapons in that series were without any wood left-looked like pipes lying about.
They never addressed that.

02-19-2015, 05:18 AM	#1
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Iwo Jima Just one line dropped for everyone to remember that today is the 70th Anniversary of the famous Battle of ‪‎Iwo Jima, WWII‬. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list. Last edited by Sergio Natali; 02-19-2015 at 01:13 PM.

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Mach2Plus User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 13 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Iwo Jima Semper Fi, Gentlemen

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lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Had 4 cousins, once removed who were in the Pacific during WWII. __________________ charlie

02-20-2015, 05:52 AM	#5
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Unfotunately with time passing by we tend to forget what happened not that much long ago, and the people that suffered to give us the freedom we're now enjoying and taking for granted. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

02-20-2015, 02:39 PM	#9
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I only wanted to add one more thing, that now it's for us to teach or remind the new generations these pages of history before the dust of the centuries covers it all. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

02-19-2015, 06:33 PM	#3
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	I was just looking at a Japanese paybook and cloth helmet star a neighbor brought home from there. Those guys went off and saved the world. Just about everybody from this rural area got sucked up. Same same WW1.

02-20-2015, 06:42 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The battle didn't end there. An old friend who was a Marine on Iwo in the 1950's tells of an incident where routine renovations uncovered the entrance to an underground Japanase hospital. The cave entrance had been blown shut during the battle and when rediscovered, dozens of mummified Japanese soldiers were discovered inside. Upon seeing this, one of the Japanese soldiers who was part of the contingen stationed on the Island along with the Americans became unhinged and began a shooting spree, specifically targeting uniformed Marines. Although armed with Garands, etc., none of the Marines had ammunition! Although the Japanese soldier was eventually neutralized, my friend told me that he never went anywhere again, no matter the duty station, without some ammunition on him. Regulations be damned!

02-20-2015, 01:50 PM	#8
tenbears User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	One of my best friends who was with the 5TH Marines at Iwo Jima invited me to come with him for a reunion at Camp Pendelton ten years ago and I had the time of my life. My friend is now 96 and does not plan on attending any more reunions.

02-20-2015, 07:48 PM	#10
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Friend of mine returned to a few places later and helped locate some burials. Never mentioned anybody being armed. I have seen pics of an underground hospital with some remains. All the weapons in that series were without any wood left-looked like pipes lying about. They never addressed that.