This day in Marine Corps History

[TheGeneral+]

Courtesy of Leatherneck Magazine.

1945 - VMB-612 launched night attacks from Iwo Jima against the Japanese coast.

 

[Lt.Dan]

General,

I had a Top Sgt. & Gunny who were both WWII vets as young Marines. They said Iwo was like sitting on lava rocks in a habatchi because of the volcano.

Semper Fi,

Lt. Dan