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Subject: Iwo jima Survivor


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Jim Baize
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Date Posted: 14:35:13 02/20/05 Sun
In reply to: Courtney 's message, "Iwo Jima survivors" on 19:55:12 10/20/04 Wed
 Was in Navy a coxswain on a LCVP boat took direct hit 0945 2-19-45 2nd wave from the USS Highlands APA119. Only survivor ,lost thirty-eight marines and three of my boat crew. Marines pulled me from surf and Coprman treated me, couldn't get back to ship , fought with 4th Marines ,27th reg for seven days then hit on the airfield, spent six months in hospital and discharged. Iwo was my third invasion.
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Iwo Jima SurvivorDavid Garrido15:44:59 02/22/05 Tue

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