He served aboard the USS Arkansas in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters, most notably during the D-Day invasion of Normandy in the Atlantic, and the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of ...

Alec Penstone, centre, former Royal Navy veteran who served on the escort carrier HMS Campania, walks with other D-Day veterans during a parade in Arromanches les-Bains, Normandy, France.

A World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has died on the way to a D-Day commemoration event in France. Robert Persichitti, 102, passed away on ...

WWII hero commemorates D-Day sharing his story fighting in the battle of Iwo Jima Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum speaks one-on-one with WWII veteran Ronald Scharfe who fought in the battle of ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...

FALL RIVER – The City of Fall River Veterans’ Service Office invites the community to join in a solemn Day of Recognition for the End of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Friday, March 28.

FARR WEST, Weber County — Every day. That's how often Jim Kimose ... Kimose is a WWII marine veteran and fought at Iwo Jima. (Photo: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) At the time, Kimose had ...