St. Charles Ex-Marine Shares Memories Of Iwo Jima -- Daily Herald
William Faulkner was 21 when he landed on Iwo Jima for what would become one of history's bloodiest battles.
Sixty-five years later, the St. Charles man says he still can't explain how he survived 18 days on the tiny Pacific island where so many of his fellow troops died.
"I had a lot of friends right next to me get killed," he said. "You often wonder, How does that happen to them and not to you?"
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My Comment: This soldier reminds me of my father and his war stories. Unfortunately, I never videotaped our conversations .... a regret that will probably be with me for the rest of my life.
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