Comments on: Battle of Iwo Jima: Alan Wood and the Famous Flag on Mount Suribachi http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-iwo-jima-alan-wood-and-the-famous-flag-on-mount-suribachi.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas J Kayser http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-iwo-jima-alan-wood-and-the-famous-flag-on-mount-suribachi.htm#comment-925162 Thomas J Kayser Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:16:34 +0000 #comment-925162 Hello, my Uncle served on the LST 779 and sent a letter home describing the invasion of Iwo Jima. If you would like a copy of it for your files I will forward it to you for your files if you give me instructions. Sincerely, Thomas J Kayser Hello, my Uncle served on the LST 779 and sent a letter home describing the invasion of Iwo Jima. If you would like a copy of it for your files I will forward it to you for your files if you give me instructions.

Sincerely,
Thomas J Kayser

]]> By: Dean Anderson http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-iwo-jima-alan-wood-and-the-famous-flag-on-mount-suribachi.htm#comment-817296 Dean Anderson Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:56:28 +0000 #comment-817296 Just stumbled on your comment on Marvin Peterson. I have look on and off for more information about him. I see he was your dad's best friend. My dad Charlie Anderson was his neighbor in Linn Grove, Iowa. I have been to Marvin's grave many times as my uncle and grandparents are buried in the same cemetery. As Marvin has no living relatives I always wondered more about him. We would visit his parents in Iowa when we went there on vacation. I think they died in the 70's. My father was in the honor guard that met the train in 1947 that carried his body on the final leg of the trip from Iwo Jima. Just stumbled on your comment on Marvin Peterson. I have look on and off for more information about him. I see he was your dad's best friend. My dad Charlie Anderson was his neighbor in Linn Grove, Iowa. I have been to Marvin's grave many times as my uncle and grandparents are buried in the same cemetery. As Marvin has no living relatives I always wondered more about him. We would visit his parents in Iowa when we went there on vacation. I think they died in the 70's. My father was in the honor guard that met the train in 1947 that carried his body on the final leg of the trip from Iwo Jima.

]]> By: Donn Gilray http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-iwo-jima-alan-wood-and-the-famous-flag-on-mount-suribachi.htm#comment-628337 Donn Gilray Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:09:49 +0000 #comment-628337 I believe the Marine who borrowed the flag was Lieutenant Tuttle, according to James Bradley in "Flags of Our Fathers". I believe the Marine who borrowed the flag was Lieutenant Tuttle, according to James Bradley in "Flags of Our Fathers".

]]> By: Barry T Leath http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-iwo-jima-alan-wood-and-the-famous-flag-on-mount-suribachi.htm#comment-530694 Barry T Leath Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:54:33 +0000 #comment-530694 My father, Private George F Leath of Fort Payne Alabama was one of those Marines with that 155 howitzer battery. Unlike his best friend PFC Marvin "Mike" Peterson of Iowa , my father left the island and lived 60 more years. Mike had less than 48 hours left to live when he got off the 779. He was the only child of a WW 1 veteran and his wife. My father, Private George F Leath of Fort Payne Alabama was one of those Marines with that 155 howitzer battery. Unlike his best friend PFC Marvin "Mike" Peterson of Iowa , my father left the island and lived 60 more years. Mike had less than 48 hours left to live when he got off the 779. He was the only child of a WW 1 veteran and his wife.

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