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Battle of Iwo Jima memory shapes Clarence June's life
The Marine veteran, 74, recalls his first deadly Pacific fight at Guam and Iwo Jima. He faced machine gun fire at 18, carried memories of a first killed enemy sailor, and later learned the fate of the sailor’s family. Now in Anaheim, he reflects on courage, loss, and the long aftermath of war.
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June
Pacific
Anaheim
Calif
Jeanne
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Guam
United States
Iwo Jima
3Rd Marine