He witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments ... his way to take part in the events commemorating D-Day. With a history of heart problems, he suffered ...

Robert "Al" Persichitti, of Fairport, New York — who served as a radio man aboard the USS Eldorado and witnessed the raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima ... to the D-Day event with the National ...

Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — had a block in ...