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Iwo Jima Veterans Reunite at The National D-Day Museum

On the 60th Anniversary of the flagraising at Mt. Suribachi, ten Iwo Jima veterans visited The National D-Day Museum to share their stories about the horrific and pivotal World War II battle for the Pacific island.

Museum Research Historian Martin K.A. Morgan began Wednesday's Lunchbox Lecture with a summary of the battle of Iwo Jima and its strategic importance in Allied victory in the Pacific and the end of World War II. Then one by one, each veteran recalled his experience of 60 years ago as if it happened yesterday.

Three of the veterans are dedicated National D-Day Museum volunteers who have given their time generously to the Museum since its opening on June 6, 2000. After the presentation, veterans and their families spoke with Museum visitors and viewed the 60th Anniversary of Iwo Jima special exhibit.
Many of the visiting veterans are also Museum artifact donors whose items were in the special exhibit and on permanent display in the D-Days in the Pacific exhibit.

Iwo Jima Veterans at the Museum,
February 23rd, 2005

National D-Day Museum President & CEO Gordon "Nick" Mueller (center) chats with Iwo Jima veterans Raymond Monpat (right) and Marvin Perret (left) in the Museum's board room before the Iwo Jima lecture.

Ten veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima augment Wednesday's lecture with first-hand accounts of the famous battle.

Durand Miller shared some of his Iwo Jima memoirs with National D-Day Museum visitors during Wednesday's Lunchbox Lecture on the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Iwo Jima veteran Embree K. Easterly views The National D-Day Museum's 60th anniversary Iwo Jima exhibit.

Twins Roland and Roy Barrios, who both served at Iwo Jima, display their service photographs showing also their oldest brother, Stanley, who recently passed away.

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