Springfield Marine remembers Iwo Jima
By Ty Steele KVAL News
Published: Feb 19, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Most people couldn’t tell you where they were 67 years ago, if they were even around. But former U.S. Marine Sgt. Robin Barrett can.
“This is where we hit the beach, right here,” said Barrett at his home on Sunday as he pointed to a spot on a map of the island of Iwo Jima, where his division landed Feb. 19, 1945.
“I celebrated my 87th birthday today. Iwo Jima was my 20th birthday party,” he said.
He said he remembers the first day of one of the fiercest battles of WWII.
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