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Handsewn American flag from WWII headed back overseas
This piece of American ... end of the war when the Germans would not give up,” said Bruce Patire whose father found himself in a dangerous situation at the end of World War II.
80 years after his death, WWII soldier and Columbia native laid to rest at Fort Jackson
Arthur Crossland Jr. was killed fighting German forces during WWII. On March 14, 2025, the Columbia native received a proper ...
80 years since one of the bloodiest Pacific battles of World War II
80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...
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U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally made its way home ... Cemetery in September to pay their respects to fallen American soldiers, including Dorsey’s great-grandfather.
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Look Back: 80th anniversary of the American flag raising on Iwo Jima
the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II. “Five days, one hour and 30 minutes after American Marines of the Fifth Division waded across ...
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That iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima? CU prof, then a Marine, saw it happen
“As I looked, I suddenly saw the American flag flying. I couldn’t see anything else that ... and the photo is one of the most recognizable images of World War II. Jessor says the photo symbolized the ...
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80 years ago Marines raised flag over Iwo Jima in iconic moment
On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history ... Germany and Imperial Japan in World War II. Marines initially invaded Iwo ...