The Fifth Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, site of a battle between allied forces and the Japanese during World War II. Circa 1945. (Corbis via Getty Images) ...

Nearly 80 years after the Marine went missing in action missing during the bloody invasion of Iwo Jima, the former Bergen County resident will be laid to rest Monday in Englewood’s Brookside ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the United States Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in ...

Retired Marine Frank Wright, who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, marks the 80th anniversary of that conflict at the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VA. (Photo by Jay Korff/7News) ...

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the few remaining Marines who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II was laid to rest Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Donald Earl Whipple ...

Iwo Jima Marine Corps. veterans Nils Mockler, left, and Ambrose Anderson, right, share stories during a ceremony to mark the 246th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at ...

The Marines had landed on Iwo Jima, 760 miles from Tokyo, on February 19, 1945. After days of shelling by the U.S. fleet, they were expecting an easy mop-up operation—three to six days of fighting.

Nearly 80 years after the Marine went missing in action missing during the bloody invasion of Iwo Jima, Coe will be laid to rest Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Englewood’s Brookside Cemetery ...

Linder was killed in action on March 8, 1945, during a combat mission at Iwo Jima. The ultimately victorious 36-day assault resulted in more than 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 dead.

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the few remaining Marines who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II was laid to rest Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Donald Earl Whipple ...