My dad was also 5th Mar. Div., 26th Mar. Reg.- would have liked to know if you knew each other. He made it through all 36 days as well. Semper Fi Dave and all Iwo vets.
My uncle Bobby (who I never had the pleasure of meeting) was a radioman with the 5th Marines. He was killed on Iwo Jima. I remember reading the dispatch that was sent to my mom’s family. I read it after my mom passed away in 1998. In it, the military ‘explained’ that Bobby had hit the beach with the ‘higher up’ he was assigned to. It stated “all he had to do was stay down, but for some reason he didn’t - and he was shot and killed”. Apparently, he and my mom were very close before he joined the Marines. My uncle Mac told me at my mom’s funeral that after Bobby was killed, my mom was never the same. I believed him.
Just watched Jocko Willinks Podcast with T Fred Harvey an Iwo Jima silver star recipient and he discusses many of the same men. Very interesting hearing from multiple perspectives of the same story.
God bless you sir !!! My father alvin was army air force pilot attached to g2 in London. He flew photo recon missions prior to and after d day in the European theater. What you did in the marine corp was bigger than anything anyone could do. Your generation saved our generation. We thank you with all of our hearts. Shell g. Palm beach gardens Florida
Interesting to hear having been a field radio operator in the USMC myself. Our school was in 29 Palms. Comm. "They can talk about us but they can't talk without us".
I always remember my ex-wifes grandpa. He was in his 80's. I asked him a lot about the war. He always started off every story with "you ever heard of a little island called Iwo Jima?" I don't know why he always started his story with that. Either he forgot he had already told me, or was really proud of being there. He would always kind of puff his chest out when he said it. Lol. He wasn't a marine, but from what I gathered, drove the landing crafts back and forth to the island. He must have seen some really gnarly sh*t.
Great video ... a good man with a full life to be proud of 🤠👍
Hero from the greatest generation, thank you sir
God Bless! We need more David's! I trust his family is very proud.
My dad was also 5th Mar. Div., 26th Mar. Reg.- would have liked to know if you knew each other. He made it through all 36 days as well. Semper Fi Dave and all Iwo vets.
waling thought history....Semper Fi David Greene
Interview ends with his phone ringing... LOL... Scared the crap outta me... God bless you sir and thank you!
My uncle Bobby (who I never had the pleasure of meeting) was a radioman with the 5th Marines. He was killed on Iwo Jima. I remember reading the dispatch that was sent to my mom’s family. I read it after my mom passed away in 1998. In it, the military ‘explained’ that Bobby had hit the beach with the ‘higher up’ he was assigned to. It stated “all he had to do was stay down, but for some reason he didn’t - and he was shot and killed”.
Apparently, he and my mom were very close before he joined the Marines. My uncle Mac told me at my mom’s funeral that after Bobby was killed, my mom was never the same. I believed him.
Just watched Jocko Willinks Podcast with T Fred Harvey an Iwo Jima silver star recipient and he discusses many of the same men. Very interesting hearing from multiple perspectives of the same story.
God bless you sir !!! My father alvin was army air force pilot attached to g2 in London. He flew photo recon missions prior to and after d day in the European theater. What you did in the marine corp was bigger than anything anyone could do. Your generation saved our generation. We thank you with all of our hearts. Shell g. Palm beach gardens Florida
Thank you for helping us from being under the heel of the Japanese boot A true HERO - It is an insult to break up this mans interview with ads.
Thank you soldier!!! Glad you were on our side, knowing all that battle ground info!!!
Wow Iwo Jima. These men are the true meaning of Super Hero’s. We wouldn’t have a country without their bravery.
Thanks to all our veterans. Semper Fi. Interesting experiences.
Interesting to hear having been a field radio operator in the USMC myself. Our school was in 29 Palms. Comm. "They can talk about us but they can't talk without us".
I always remember my ex-wifes grandpa. He was in his 80's. I asked him a lot about the war. He always started off every story with "you ever heard of a little island called Iwo Jima?" I don't know why he always started his story with that. Either he forgot he had already told me, or was really proud of being there. He would always kind of puff his chest out when he said it. Lol. He wasn't a marine, but from what I gathered, drove the landing crafts back and forth to the island. He must have seen some really gnarly sh*t.
Damn good man. Ww2 vets are amazing people.
God bless you.
Good interview
Amazing hero story...I am sure $5 in 1930s was a lot of money!
Semper fi. My brother
This Veteran salutes you,your brothers and ALL who saved OUR nation from hitler.
Awful sound. Really bad. Just Awful. Awfully bad sound.
It’s not a dining hall old man. It’s a mess hall.
He called it the Chow Hall. Anyway who cares what it’s called, we all know what he means.
Rude much lol
@@djmech3871 yeh you are right.
....and who besides you gives a sh_t?