PFC Jim Westbrook
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Coordinator
Iwo Jima Veterans Reunion

1st Sgt. Fred Gray
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Chairman
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

Sgt. Joe Garza
U.S.M.C. 3rd Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran
West Coast Chairman
Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee

Cpl. Lyman Brent
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

Sgt. Gordon F. Ward
U.S.M.C. 4th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran
Purple Heart Recipient
Wounded at Iwo Jima

Sgt. Maj. Mike Mervosh
U.S.M.C. 4^th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

Cpl. Sam Greene
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

GySgt. Frank Moravec
U.S.M.C. 5th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

Cpl. Charles Black
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

Cpl. Jack Leahy
U.S.M.C. 4th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

1st Sgt. Arthur Peterson
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

SSgt. Brown Chisam
U.S.M.C. 3rd Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

Cpl. Joseph Mills
U.S. Army
Iwo Jima Veteran
Iwo Jima Black Veteran’s Society

Cpl. Bob Mueller
U.S.M.C. 5th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

GySgt. Damaso Sutls
U.S.M.C. 3rd Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

1st Lt. Bob Hansen
U.S.M.C. 5th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

Cpl. Allen Striffler
U.S.M.C. 4th Marine Division
Iwo Jima Veteran

Pvt. Donald Mates
U.S. Marine Corps
Iwo Jima Veteran

TSgt. Tom Neff
U.S.A.F. 20th A.F.
Iwo Jima Veteran
2nd disabled B-29 landed on
Iwo Jima during battle

Cpl. Gene Gustad
U.S. Marine Corps
Iwo Jima Veteran

Sgt. Robert J. Laut
U.S. Air Force
World War II Veteran
Shot down over Germany
Prisoner of War – Two Years

LCR Paul E. King
U.S. Navy
Naval Aviator, U.S.S Yorktown
World War II Veteran
Distinguished Flying Cross
Three Air Medals

Pfc. Otto Patrick Weiler
U.S. Marine Corps
World War II Veteran

Yeoman Carl L. King
United States Navy
Korean War Veteran

Col. Leo Thorsness
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam War Veteran
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Prisoner of War – Six Years

CWO-5 Luis R. Lozada
U.S. Marine Corps
Veteran of Vietnam War and
Operations Desert Storm and Shield
Purple Heart Recipient

L/Cpl. Don Mallen
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran
Purple Heart Recipient

Sgt. Joe Yuzuik
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran
Tet Offensive Survivor

Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely
U.S. Army
Vietnam War Veteran
Military Analyst – Fox News Channel

Cpt. Phil Foster
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

Sgt. Todd T. Sheaf
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

Kurt B. Schwichow
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

SSgt. Clifford T. Schoeffler
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

Cpl. Hugh J. Roche, Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

Cpl. T.R. Gulch
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

Sgt. Donald M. Whitton
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam War Veteran

LCR Craig M. King
U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf War Veteran

Sgt. James Thomas
U.S. Marine Corps
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran

Sgt. Rob Blake
U.S. Marine Corps
Son of cousin to Franklin Sousley --
one of the six who raised the flag on
Mt. Suribachi

L/Cpl. Daniel w. Stephenson
U.S. Marine Corps and S.C. Nat. Guard

Cpl. Mike Wasson
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Stephen C. King
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. Barry A. Venables
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Daniel Duayne Green
U.S. Marine Corps

L/Cpl. Nicholas C. Venables
U.S. Marine Corps

Pvt. Alexander M. Laut
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Daniel Duayne Green
U.S. Marine Corps

CWO-4 Wilbur L. Breslin
U.S. Marine Corps

Pvt. Alexander M. Laut
U.S. Marine Corps

G/Sgt. Robert Korcok
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Howard C. Breslin
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Brad Houshour
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. David T. Krom
U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Bill Davis
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Nick W. Ratliff
U.S. Marine Corps

G/Sgt. Pete Hoeft
U.S. Marine Corps

CWO-3 Anders Dillner
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. James M. Galus
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Andrew Mathias
U.S. Marine Corps

Sgt. William Galus
U.S. Marine Corps

SSgt. Paul G. Thayer
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl. Bob Reiseck
U.S. Marine Corps

P.O. 3rd Class Kevin L. Martin
U.S. Navy
President – Project 21

Cpt. Arthur J. Mates, Jr.
U.S. Air Force

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