This section is devoted to the men who were there,
those who fought and some that bled during those terrible 76 hours.
Outfits
2nd Marines
Regimental Communicators, H&S 2
A/1/6 NEW
8th Marines
10th Marines
18th Marines
Divisional Troops
2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion
Attached to 2nd Division
Co. C, 1st. Corp. Medium Tank Battalion
Leathernecks
Sgt. Myron L. Abbott D/2/2
Pfc Donald P. Abernathy 2nd Amphib Tractor Batt.
PFC Robert H. Agnew, HQ Company 2nd Marine Division
F. Aguilia, C Co., 1st. Corp. Medium Tank Battalion
Col. Herbert Amey, 2nd Marines
Corporal Vern Marshall Anderson
Sergeant James R. Atkins, H&SCo, 2nd Tank Battalion
Anthony Azzarello, C Co., 1st. Corp. Med. Tank Battalion
Reed L. Bailey, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Technical Sergeant Donald L. Baker, C/1/18
Pvt. Thomas Balducci, 2/2
Sgt. Iddo W. Ball, A/1/8
Cpl. Raymond Barker, C Co., 1st Corps Medium Tank Battalion
Second Lieutenant Joseph James Barr F/2/2
Captain Martin F. Barrett, F/8
Barve, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Beabout, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Sergeant Elden H. Beers, A/1/18
1st Lt. Newell T. Berg, B/1/8
P.F.C. Edgar L. Best, M/3/2
P.F.C. Worthington W. Betts, A/1/6
Second Lieutenant Byron J. Bird, E/2/6
Black, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
George R. Blakeman, C/1/10
Robert Bloxham NEW 4/23/2021
Cpl. Gerald A. Boeve, Special Weapons Group, 2nd Defense Battalion
Cpl. Joseph M. Bonnin, E/2/2
Warrant Officer-MG Leonard Arthur Booker
Staff Sargent William James Bordelon, C/1/18
P.f.c. John Borich, C/1/18
Cpl Waldon Myron Brashear H/2/8
Capt. William T. Bray, A/1/2
Plt. Sgt. Murl Bright, A/1/8
P.F.C. Ernest H. Brown NEW 30 April 2021
Capt. Kenneth L. Brown, 10th Marines
Ralph L. Browner, A/1/2
First Sergeant Wilbur McC. Burgess, A/1/2
Cpl. Leroy M. Burgess NEW 20 May 2021
Corporal Phillip Ray Burke, A/1/18
Sgt. Sam Burns 2nd Defense Batallion
PFC Merrill G. Burrows H/2/8
PM1C Edward Caudle, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Batt.
Maj. William C. Chamberlin, 2/8
P.F.C. Frank E. Childress M/3/8
Walter H. Christenson, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Sgt. Elmo L. Clarke New 11 May 2021
Corporal Robert F. Clement, M/3/8
Robert E. Clemans, 3/10
Cpl. Richard Close, G/2/2
Cpl. Vincent R. Condelario, 1/8
P.F.C. Robert L. Cook, Weapons 2/2
1st Lt. George F.Cooper Jr. New 30 April 2021
George M. Cothran, D/2/18
Cpl. Hubert D. Crotts, C Co., 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Maj. Henry P. Crowe, 2/8
2nd Lt. William C. Culp, E/2/2
Irvin Cunningham, 2nd Marines
2nd Lt. Donald R. Dahlgren, E/2/2
Cpl. Thomas M. Dahl, Com Platoon HQ/2/6
Corporal Olin L. Darnel 2nd Amphib Tractor Batt.
Corporal Glen L. Darnel 2nd Amphib Tractor Batt.
R. Dennis, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
PM2C Harry P. Dewey, 2/18
Sgt. Emmett L. Dimon, 3/2
Major Henry C. Drewes 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion
P.F.C. Floyd Doran Duey, Battery L 4th Batt, 10th Marines New 16 July 2023
PM2C Raymond Duffee, D/1/2
1st Lt. Clinton N. Dunahoe, K/3/2
Capt. Thomas C. Dutton Assistant Intelligence Officer, 2nd Marine Division
Captain Fenlon A. Durand, C Co, 2nd Amphib Tractor Batt.
Cpl. Bill Eads, C Co., 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Jim Ellis, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
P.F.C. William W. Erwin, M/3/8
James L. Evans, K/3/6.
Cpl. Manuel T. Faria, Com Platoon HQ/2/6
Cpl. Robert Ferguson, M/3/8
Sgt. Karsten I. Fjelstad New 2 May 2021
P.F.C. Howard C. Foreman New 2 May 2021
Field Musician First Class Robert Franciskato
Elmer "Pappy" Friedriechsen, C Co. 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Sgt. Baxter U. Gann NEW 19 May 2021
Sgt. Robert L. (Bob) George, A/1/10
R. R. Gerber, C Co. 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Sgt. James L. Gerst, 3/10
P.F.C. Bob Geil, H&S 2
Arnold (Lloyd) Gladson, Weapons 2/2
PFC James F. Goldman, I/3/2
Cpl. Claire E. Goldtrap A Co., 2nd Amtrac Batt.
P.F.C. Robert Leroy Graham, I/3/2
Joseph Miles Griggs, Jr. H Battery/3/10
John Gross, H&S 2
Les Groshong, 3/HQ/8
P.F.C. William Haddad, H&S 2
Pfc Gustave Hanson C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt. New 5 May 2021
Staff Sgt. Norman Hatch, Combat Cameraman
Dale Harden, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Sgt. Elwin C. Hart, 2/8
P.f.c. Alton M. Harwood, I/3/2
PhM1C Edwin Joseph Hearne, A/1/10
Sgt. Eugene L. Hill, I/3/2
Francis "Bud" Healy, B/1/6
Pvt. Darrell W. Heath, L/3/8
P.F.C. Robert A. Higuera, F/2/8
Platoon Sergeant Edwin L. Hilmer, 2nd Amphib Tractor Batt
Sgt. Robert L. Hoffmann, 2nd Defense Battalion
First Lieutenant Wilbur E. Hofmann, Jr., K/3/2
Sgt. Thomas L. Holder New 28 April 2021
Bob Hopcroft, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Hornsby, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
1st Lt. Paul S. Hospodar M/3/8
Pvt. Charles A. Hotchkiss, I/3/2
P.F.C. Columbus V. Housewright, M/3/8
Gus Hughes, H&S/1/10
Cpl. Roscoe Walter Hupp, 1/18
Private John E. Irvine, C Co. 1st Med. Tank Batt.
2nd Lt. Toivo Henry Ivary, G/2/2
P.F.C. Joseph M. Jansen, F/2/6
William "Bill" Jefferies A/1/6
George Jenkins, C Co. 1st Medium Tank Battalion
Cpl. Robert W. Johnsmiller, I/3/2
Hubert Johnson, C Co. 1st Medium Tank Battalion
Sgt. Roy W. Johnson I/3/2
Frank Johnston, H&S 2
PFC Joseph Jordan, 2/8
Eugene M. Josefson, C/1st. Corp. Med Tank Battalion
Walter F. Joyce, L/3/2
August Just, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Cpl. Demosthenes V. Katsulis, 2/6
Frank Kern, A/1/10
Bill Keith, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
PFC Robert T. Keelin, Jr., Special Weapons Group, 2nd Def. Batt.
P.F.C. Robert L. Kennedy, 8th Marines
2nd Lt. George Kern, 2/HQ/8
P.F.C. Lawrence C. Kimball, G/2/8
William R. "Scot" Kinsman, C Co., 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Sgt. Roland L. Kleinknight, Scout and Sniper Plt. NEW 10 May 2021
P.F.C. Raymond Knight, L/3/8
Charles Konstantino, 2nd Medical Battalion
Kowalewski, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Peter Kraft, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
1st Lt. Dean Ladd, 1/8
Cpl. William F. Langford 2nd Amphibious Tractor Batt.
Merle Lawless, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Major Henry G. Lawrence, Jr., 2nd Amphib Tractort Batt.
1st Lt. Alan G. Leslie, A/1/18
Sergeant Lawrence Loyall, M/3/8
P.F.C. Clyde F. Lord, H&S 2
Lovell, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
P.F.C. Harold O. Lovett, C/1/18 NEW 30 April 2021
P.F.C. H. Frank Lupien, H&S 2
Cpl Hubert C. Luther, 3/2
Sgt. Everett Newell Marsh, H&S 2
John R. Martin, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
P.f.c. Wilbur C. Mattern, M/3/8
P.f.c. Ettore J. Marsolo, K/3/2
Sergeant Ugo Mauriello, L/3/2
Major Charles W. McCoy, C.O. 2nd Tank Battalion
Radioman 2nd Class William L. McDonald
Pat Mc Grath, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Robert McGrath, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Battalion
Lt. Col Kenneth F. McLeod NEW 11 May 2021
Cpl. Dick Meadows NEW 3 January 2024
Cpl. Wayne G. Meadow, M/3/2
Francis Meloro, 2nd Signal Co.
Lee Miller, 18th Marines
Major James E. Mills, 10th Marines NEW 11 May 2021
Sgt. Jerome B. Morris, B/1/6
Captain Warren Morris, CO, Company "F"
1st Lt. Frank T. Morrow, H/2/8
C. Moss, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Cpl. Harry Neihoff, A/1/18
Jim Nelson, 2nd Defense Battalion
William T. Newell, C Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Div
Pvt. Ward Nickell C/1/2
Plt. Sgt. Basil Norman Jr. 3/2
Sgt. Walter H. Nowak 2nd Amphibious Tractor Batt.
Pfc Leonard F. Noyes HQ/3/6
Pvt. William H. Oakley, H/2/8
Captain Robert F. O'Brien, L/3/2 NEW 15 May 2023
Captain Harold L. Odom, K/3/8 NEW 15 May 2023
Private First Class Frank Olechnowski, K/3/2 NEW 15 May 2023
Cpl. Leonce Olivier, Scout and Sniper Platoon
Capt. John T. O'Neil 2nd Amtrac Battalion
Sgt. Morris G. Owens H&S 2 NEW 15 May 2023
Cpl. Osbaldo Rivera Paredes, 2/2
Jack Pease, Special Weapons Group, 2d Def. Batt.
P.F.C. Ernest P.Peralta, I/3/2
Cpl. Walter Percer, 1st Batt, 2nd Marines NEW 19 May 2023
Clarence E. Petrie, D/1/2
Walter J. Pouliot, WPNS/2/8
Pvt. Jack M. Redman /3/6
Montesuma Reed, C Co., 1st. Corp. Med. Tank Batt.
P.F.C. Edward Rendon, E/2/2
Platoon Sgt. Dornice "Dornie" B. Reynolds
Major Howard J. Rice, Exec 0fficer, 2/2
P.F.C. Merton R. Riser K/3/8
Pvt. Milford Roe, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Batt.
Colin D. Romoff, 2nd Defense Battalion
Captain Robert W. Rose Executive Officer, 2nd Defense Batt.
Roman Rozmanik, /1/8
"Tex" Rudloff, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Battalion
1st Lt William H. Sanders II, A/1/2
Bill Schwenn, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Battalion
1st Lieutenant Joseph O. B. Schulte, 3/2
Private First Class Ottie B. Sentelle
Sgt. Kenneth W. Seymour, M/3/8
1st Lt. William I. Sheedy, C/1st. Corp. Med Tank Batt.
Sgt. Cecil LeRoy "Roy" Sherman, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Col. David Monroe Shoup, 2nd Marines
PFC Victor Silver H/2/8
Thomas "Tom" Simmons, L/4/10
Sgt. Robert Simpson, 3/2
Siwash, 1/10
Private Floyd R. Smith, A/1/8
Pfc George O. Smith, C/1/2
Capt. Lyle Specht, D/1/6
John J. Spillane, 2nd Amphibian Tractor Batt.
Charles A. Sooter, 2nd Tank Battalion
Cpl. William Sooter, A/2/18
Pvt. Jack R. Stambaugh, B/1/6
Platoon Sgt. Arnold Stensland B/1/2
P.F.C. Gordon H. Stevens, H&S 2
Cpl. Robert Swigert, D/2/18
Staff Sgt. Frank J. Susmarski, E/2/10
Lt. Francis J. Tachovsky, L/3/6 New 11 May 2021
Private First Class J. D. Thaxton, 3/8
Private Clifford L.Thomas, I/3/2
Nelson S. Thompson, Com Platoon HQ/2/6
Pvt. James W. Tobey, Recon 2nd Tank Batt
Cpl. Bruce B.Toland New 4 May 2021
Sgt. Robert Toler, C/1/18
Don Torgerson, L/3/8
P.F.C. George H. Traver, K/3/8
P.F.C. Jack Trent, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
Sgt. Joseph J. Trgovich New 11May 2021
1st Lt. Samuel C.Turner I/3/2 New 30 April 2021
Pvt. Donald Tyson, C/1/18
John Uram, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
E. L. "Red" VandenBerg, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Pvt. Edwin H. Vancil, C Co., 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Sergeant William E. Veeck, G/2/2
Private First Class Willaim D. Via
Cpl. Robert E. Voorhees, K/3/8
P.F.C. Arthur B. Waldenville, M/3/2
Sgt. Carroll F. Walker, B/1/8
D. E. Watts, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
Herbert Warble, C Co. 1st Corps Med. Tank Batt.
2nd Lt. Norman Ward, 2nd Amtrac Battalion
P.F.C. Hester S. "Buck" Webb, C Co., 1st Med. Tank Batt.
Private Robert L. Whately, D/1/8
Sergeant Vincent H. Wiehardt, Weap/1/2
W.Wyeth Willard, Chaplain 8th Marines.
P.F.C. Howard Dorus Wilson, A/1/18
Cpl. Henry J. Witkowski, H/2/2
Gunnery Sergeant Robert H. Wharton
Joe Woolum, C. Co., 1st Corps Med Tank Batt.
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From Butte to Iwo Jima: The Memoirs of W. Paull
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Exhausted but spirited Marines disembark.
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