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A photo thread you'll want to see: geauxtigers87 photos from Iwo Jima for today's 75th
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:00 am
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:00 am
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Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:02 am to geauxtigers87
good photos. I can't imagine at all what those soldiers went through. I've read a bit on Iwo Jima, brutal is the word that comes to mind.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:03 am to geauxtigers87
Link works but there are only 10 photos. Are there supposed to be more?
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:03 am to geauxtigers87
Cool photos but sad as hell to me today for some reason. All those good men lost. Here is to peace.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:03 am to canyon
I have tons of photos from there and none of them do the place justice. You can't escape the smell of Sulphur on the island. Really has a Dantes inferno feel to it
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:04 am to geauxtigers87
That’s pretty cool man! Sobering to think of all the young boys that gave their all on that forsaken place.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:04 am to Tbonepatron
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Link works but there are only 10 photos. Are there supposed to be more?
Nah only 10. All I had time for this morning
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:06 am to geauxtigers87
Very nice, but as Pimp said, in his... simple, uneducated way, it is very sobering and sad. To think of the lives lost, the families hurt... On all sides.
What prompted your visit there? History buff, veteran, family???
What prompted your visit there? History buff, veteran, family???
This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 8:11 am
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:06 am to geauxtigers87
Dude that's amazing. Saw a lot of open space that had to be crossed. as another said, couldn't imagine it.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:07 am to LCA131
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What prompted your visit there? History buff, veteran, family???
Had family that worked at Higgins during the war and had a great uncle fight in the Marines in the Pacific. You can say I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to WWII history
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:08 am to geauxtigers87
Thanks for sharing!
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:09 am to geauxtigers87
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:12 am to geauxtigers87
quote:
ou can say I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to WWII history
Right there with you. Thanks for sharing!
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:40 am to geauxtigers87
Thanks for the pic’s.
I don’t know how to link.
If you Google “ forward artillery observer Iwo Jima Marines “ the third picture will show Mr Stanwood Duval of Houma, La. at the airstrip. The picture will link you up with story of that day.
Could somebody please help and post the picture for me.
Mr Stanwood and his brother Claude joined to go “ kill some Jap’s “.
They left with young kids and young wife’s at home. They were truly dedicated.
They made 4 or 5 of the major landings without getting shot.
Mr Stanwood wrote a story of his service. I’ll try to find it , post somewhere and link
I don’t know how to link.
If you Google “ forward artillery observer Iwo Jima Marines “ the third picture will show Mr Stanwood Duval of Houma, La. at the airstrip. The picture will link you up with story of that day.
Could somebody please help and post the picture for me.
Mr Stanwood and his brother Claude joined to go “ kill some Jap’s “.
They left with young kids and young wife’s at home. They were truly dedicated.
They made 4 or 5 of the major landings without getting shot.
Mr Stanwood wrote a story of his service. I’ll try to find it , post somewhere and link
This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 9:00 am
Posted on 2/19/20 at 9:14 am to Bigfishchoupique
This him?
LINK
LINK
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He was a graduate of Louisiana State University. While in the Marines he participated in the battles of Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima. He received four battle stars and three presidential citations for his action in the Pacific. He was a member of the Independent Agents of Terrebonne and a past president of that organization and served for two years on the state executive committee of the Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents. He
Posted on 2/19/20 at 9:26 am to Bigfishchoupique
Duval is the marine with the binoculars
Posted on 2/19/20 at 9:28 am to geauxtigers87
quote:
This him?
quote:. Yes.
This him?
Thanks for posting his pic.
My fingers downvoted the post by accident.
This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 9:34 am
Posted on 2/19/20 at 10:16 am to Bigfishchoupique
no worries, glad to help 
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