Monday, March 24, 2008

Dead Page-- Last Marine in Iwo Jima Photo-- Raymond Jacobs

Raymond Jacobs, believed to be the last-surviving Marine in the original Iwo Jima flagraising died Januray 29.

He spent his last years trying to prove he was the radio operator in the picture taken Feb. 23, 1945. His face is not fully visible, but other negatives show he was there.

He had returned to his unit by the time the more famous photo was taken and was honorably discharged in 1946. In 1951, he was called up again for the Korean War and retired as a sergeant.

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