Iwo Jima remembered as ship passes its island name
The helicopter assault ship Iwo Jima recently cruised by the tiny island named for it to honor the 24,000 Americans and Japanese who died in the Iwo Jima battle. On Feb 12, 1945, about 495 U.S. ships and 11,308 Americans engaged the island, a battle lasting until March 16 with thousands killed. The island is now nearly deserted except for a small Coast Guard presence and a stunted airstrip. The crew paused in memory when passing the island, recalling the brutal combat, Mount Suribachi, and the famous flag-raising photo by Joe Rosenthal. Fleet Adm. Nimitz’s words that “uncommon valor was a common virtue” echo in the recollection.
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Iwo Jima
Iwo
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Coast Guard
Mount
Suribachi
Joe Rosenthal
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Service Men Update from Navy and Marine Corps
Electronics Technician Seaman Robert L. Semelroth on the USS Taussig in the South China Sea training exercise Silverskate begins Sept 23. Marine Private First Class Harold E. Doty completes four weeks of Camp Pendleton combat training before a following assignment. Seaman Terry Blaise serves on the USS Richmond K. Turner participating in Hasger Angler exercise. Gary Lynn Coleman, fireman apprentice, home on 14 day leave from Navy in San Diego transitioning to Electrician Mate School. Thomas H. Nelson Navy 20 days at Coronado Amphibious Base with Vietnam transfer. Hospitalman David Hertford home on 14 days leave, awaiting Hospitalman School in Diego. Send servicemens news to The Citizen-Times. Art and Sport dialogue follows.
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Robert L. Semelroth
USN
Mary Semelroth
2Nd Ave. S.W
South China Sea
Silverskate
Taussig
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Harolde, Doty
39Th St
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps
Terry Blaise
Fred J. Blaise
RR. 3
Richmond K. Turner
Hasger
Jesse Fireman
Gary Lynn Coleman
Charles. Coleman
Toddville
Iowa
Navy
San Diego
Navel
Mate
Alburnett High School
Thomas H. Nelson
Stanley Nelson
St. N.e
Coronado Amphibious Base
Vietnam
David Heriford
Jack Hertford
15Th St. S.E
Hospitalman School
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Young and Gill Join Army Enlistments Posted
Michael L. Young of Mr. Pleasant and John R. Gill of Marion enlist in the US Army and head to Fort Leonard Wood for basic training. Gill will then attend the Fuel and Electrical System Repairman school at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Leslie Haldy of Amana also enlists and reports to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training.
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Michael L. Young
Mr. Pleasant
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
John R. Gill
Marion
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort Belvoir
Leslie Haldy
Amana
David M Green
8Th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids
Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
US Army Medical School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Servicemen Return for Basic Training and Schooling
Several Iowa City area servicemen enlist and ship to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training and to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for a Microwave Radio repair course. Michael Holtman and David Kellams enter Army paths, while Stephen Locher and David Green head to Army Medical and Radar Repair programs respectively. Navy recruit Stephen Dufoe and crew aboard USS Bennington participate in the Eager Angler exercise, a large multi vessel drill.
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Stephen C. Locher
Iowa Ave
Iowa City
U.S. Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
U.S. Army Signal School
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Neill, Dufoe
Hiathwa
Dufoe
U.S. Army Security Agency
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Marianas Islands
The
Citizen-Times
Maude
Madge
Harry
News of
Michael Roy Holtman
Jack Holtman
Burlington
U.S. Navy
California
Mike
David Joseph Kellems
Mt Vernon Dr
Signal School
Steve H. O’neal
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