| Show IN IWO JIMA marine pat lavor lover H southam son of mr and mrs clair southam at E five S vernal utah and marine cal rex T jenkins son of mr and mrs frank jenkins of lapoint landed on iwo jima with the 3rd ard marine division during the recent operation flag hoist nine years and a month after the first linding landt ng the marines came through the surf and famia du d dug out a beachhead ih the familiar volcanic ash amid ruins of world war 11 II they powered their way inland dire directing ting their attacks against an enemy force acted out realistically by the 2nd and battalion ath marines who had spent a month digging in for the battle following s successful u completion of the ni mission is slon to bieze occupy and defend iwo alja alma memorial services were held for the more than marines and sailors who gave their lives in 1945 to take the island for use as an american airbase air base in iwo jima operation marine cal ray it alien allen son of mr and mrs andrew kia ezra alien allen of maeser was among members ot of the enemy foice defending iwo jima from an amphibious phi hillous bious attack by the 3rd ard marine ane division during the recent operation era tion Flag hoist ke the enemy force durias the combined army navy marine maneuver was the 2nd and battalion of the ath marine regiment for a month before the landing the 2nd and battalion dug into twos pock marked terrain often using ing the same bunkers built during world war II 11 to repel the invasion of the 3rd ard ath and ath marine divisions early in the afternoon of march just nine years and one month mouth after otter the first landing the friendly forces of the ard 3rd ard 3rd mar marine ne division commanded by major G general robert H pepper came through the surf n nd esper established a beachhead in the fa millir volcanic ash amid ruins of W W II 11 their toehold established they powered their way inland the employment of simulated special weapons by aggressor and friendly iri endly forces constituted an interesting te phase of the exercise following the successful completion of the mission to seize occupy and defend iwo jima memorial services were held in memory of over marines and sailors who gave their lives in 1945 to seize the island for use as an airbase air base the marines returned to their bases in japan following the successful completion of opera tion Fla Flag gholst hoist and resumed their normal small unit training problems |
