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From: Tom Norris <badger@telalink.net>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Date: 22 February 2000 02:40
Subject: [MV] 23 Feb 1945
>elements of the 28th Marines took the summit of Iwo Jima and planted
>the US flag only 4 days after landing on the island.
>
>There were over 24,000 Allied casualties, ( over 6000 dead ) 20,000
>Japanese dead by the time the battle finally ended on 26 March.
>
>Thanks to those whose served, those who still serve, and those who remember.
>
Quite right.
>( and for the sake of the list, the MV's that helped them in the effort )
>
Perhaps we should remember the efforts of Task Force 57 also as its very
existence is often denied.
Richard
(Southampton - England)
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