That was a really good story. Thanks for sharing it.
Also:
Quote Originally Posted by Sjakihata
one question, why did the US sent 'boys' to Iwo Jima? Didnt it have well trained soldiers and some veterans? Was it pressed for manpower? just curious.
Because our marines were made almost entirely of boys, not to mention the Army. The US had very few standing armed forces at the time, with the exception of the ever-demanding navy, and the last war the US had been engaged in was the first World War, so all the veterans would have been in their late 30's at the earliest. Just about the only people in the military who weren't boys were in the officer staff, so all we had to send were boys. All things considered, they fought very well.

And you thought Hippies couldn't be patriotic.