Jared Frederick stands at a memorial on top of Mt. Suribachi. He teaches history at Penn State Altoona and is the host of the new documentary “I Hiked Iwo Jima: A Virtual World War II Battlefield Tour ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The feet that climbed Mount Suribachi move slower now. But they marched proudly into Memorial Hall on Wednesday to observe the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, greeted by ...

The following is adapted from “Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima," by Martha MacCallum, available Feb. 25 on Amazon and at bookstores near you. This ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - They were dubbed the greatest generation; however, World War II veterans are dying at a rate of 400 a day, and with their passing, the world is losing countless stories and ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Three Pennsylvania veterans were fighting in World War II at the battle of Iwo Jima 75 years ago. The battle claimed the lives of 6,800 U.S. Marines, leaving survivors like Ed ...

WASHINGTON — When Frank Matthews fought on Iwo Jima, he captured the hellish experience through his music. He turns 88 next month, but he was only 18 and a Private First Class in the Marines when he ...

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 called millions of Americans to duty. As World War II efforts mounted, thousands of young Minnesotans answered the call, including three Litchfield men.

Jack Thurman couldn’t wait to join the Marine Corps during World War II. He looked up to his Uncle Walter, a Marine during World War I, just like his children later looked up to him. “From all the ...

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) was named as as the Amphibious Squadron EIGHT Battle Efficiency (Battle 'E') winner by Rear Adm. Cynthia M. Thebaud, Commander, ...

The poem “In Flanders Fields” makes my Aunt Nancy cry. It reminds her of her 18-year-old brother, who was killed at Iwo Jima. It was written by Canadian doctor and soldier John McCrae, after he buried ...

On March 26, 1945, after 36 days of ferocious battle between American and Japanese forces, the island of Iwo Jima was declared secure, after nearly 7,000 Americans and over 22,000 Japanese soldiers ...

Left to right: Fred Head (left), Marty Connor and Dave Osborn, old friends from Syracuse, were all on Iwo Jima with the Marines, just over 70 years ago. Head and Osborn were both wounded; Connor, to ...