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60 years ago today... 70,000 troops landed on a little island... 7000 of them died.... 10's of thousands more were wounded... and at 9:20pm EST, Old Glory was raised...

On a mountain on Iwo Jima.

In all of World War II only 57 Marines recieved the CMOH. 22 of them were earned at Iwa Jima, along with 5 sailors.

Take a moment to read the citations:

Cpl Charles J Berry 1/26 USMC
PFC William R Caddy 3/26 USMC
Col Justice M Chambers RLT 25 USMC
Sgt Darrell S Cole 1/23 USMC
Capt Robert H Dunlap 1/26 USMC
Sgt Ross F Gray 1/25 USMC
Sgt William G Harrell 1/28 USMC
Lt Rufus G Herring LCI 449 USN
PFC Douglas T Jacobson 3/23 USMC
Plt Sgt Joseph R Julian 1/27 USMC
PFC James D Labelle RLT 27 USMC
2dLt John H Leims 1/9 USMC
PFC Jacklyn H Lucas 1/26 USMC
1stLt Jack Lummus 2/27 USMC
1stLt Harry L Martin 5th Pioneer Bn USMC
Capt Joseph J McCarthy 2/24 USMC
Pvt George Phillips 2/28 USMC
Pharmacists Mate 1st Class Francis J Pierce USN
PFC Donald J Ruhl 2/28 USMC
Pvt Franklin E Sigler 2/26 USMC
Cpl Tony Stein 1/28 USMC
Pharmacists Mate 2d Class George E Wahlen 2/26 USN
GySgt William G Walsh 3/27 USMC
Pvt William D Watson 2/9 USMC
Cpl Hershel W Williams RCT 21 USMC
Pharmacist's Mate 3d Class Jack Williams 3/28 USN
Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class John H Willis 3/27 USN