At 19, Pfc. Duane Tunnyhill of Omaha was ready to die with his fellow Marines at Iwo Jima. He survived and lived another 80 years to become the last man WWII Marine from Omaha who was wounded at ...

Capt. Richard Haley relieved Capt. Brian Hamel as USS Iwo Jima’s (LHD 7) 18th commanding officer during a ceremony, June 13th ...

Iwo Jima survivors, from left, Bob Boyd, Vocelka, John Dickinson, Tunnyhill and LeRoy Hanson. Vocelka returned to Nebraska soon after the end of World War II, while Tunnyhill stayed in the Marines ...

It's possible to see both museums in one day, but consider breaking up the visits with another nearby Virginia site, perhaps George Washington's Mount Vernon home or Arlington National Cemetery and ...

Then, at merely 17, he would prove to be made of the stuff of legends while storming the beaches of Iwo Jima. Dark Docs Posted: March 6, 2025 | Last updated: April 23, 2025 ...

On this day in 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the island of Iwo Jima on the fourth day of what would become over a month long brutal battle.

After 36 days, the Marines secured Iwo Jima. A short time later, U.S. aircraft were able to use its runway, which—combined with the island’s proximity to the Japanese mainland—made it a strategic ...

Marines land on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps) Their main task was to determine what the black strip around Iwo Jima was made of. Arriving at Iwo on Feb. 16, 1945, ...

Two Marines in the Marine Corps’ 5th Division cemetery on Iwo Jima pay their respects to a fallen comrade. United States Marine Corps Film Repository, USMC 101863 (16mm film frame) When most ...

Storming beaches at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima might be the first image that flashes in an American’s mind about the U.S. Marine Corps’ involvement in World War II.

Nanni’s remains were disinterred from Iwo Jima’s 4th Marine Division Cemetery and repatriated to the United States aboard USAT Dalton Victory. He was laid to rest on Jan. 12, 1949 in Long ...