During the onset of the Iwo Jima invasion on Feb. 19 ... on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a memorial statue of him acts as a constant tribute to his valor. Additionally, the base's main ...

Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...

Feb. 23, 2025 Iwo Jima has always been beautiful ... would sometimes pass the Marine Corps War Memorial, Mr. Rosenthal’s photo cast as a bronze statue. My father would go quiet.

Flores is one of the many marines at the Legacy of Liberty WWII Memorial Park in honor of the raising of the flag. The park is a replica of the Iwo Jima monument. "Even after all these years ...