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Iwo Jima veteran to join Panhandle Veterans Hall of Fame
Keith Wells of Abilene, a World War II Iwo Jima veteran who led but did not plant the flag, will be inducted Friday into the Panhandle Veterans Hall of Fame in Pampa. Wells, now in his 70s, studied geology at Texas Tech and became a Scout leader after moving to Abilene. The hall honors veterans with strong military records and notable civilian contributions.
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Abilene
Mander
Iwo Jima
Panhandle
John L. Tripplehorn
Freedom Museum USA
Vate
Pampa Army Air Field
Wells
Associated Press
Joe Rosenthal
Marine Corps War Memorial
Washington, D.C
Iwo Jima Memorial