PGR 2-23-08 Iwo Jima Survivor's Reunion Pt II

A continuation of the PGR Honor Guard at the Iwo Jima Survivor's Reunion on 23 Feb 08. The survivor's proceed through the line of honor.

Another Survivor made it through the line. The veterans really enjoyed the flags as you can see by this vet's smiles.

More survivor's at the end of the flag line

Survivor's coming through. Not only did the actual veterans come through but also family members of some vets that had passed on also.

When everyone was in the ballroom, we put up the flags and were invited in to watch the reenactment of the raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi. Here we are lining the walls. That is Charles in the watch cap & me in the camo ball cap

Back wall lined with PGR members.

Another shot of PGR members on the back wall

The place was full of vets, family members, PGR members & press

The main speaker was Medal of Honor winner, Hershel W. Williams. He won the MOH on 23 Feb 45. For more info, go to this link, highlight WWII-T-Z & scroll down to his name. It will give you the Presidential citation as to what he did that day on Iwo Jima. http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html

This was the reenactment of the raising of the flag. When that flag went up, the room went nuts.

Another view of the raising of the flag.

Yet another view..Those Marines doing the reenactment stood & squatted like that for a good 25 minutes & they did not move a muscle!!

Another view.

The Marines that did the reenactment are stationed out at the Marine Corp Detachment at Sheppard AFB.

Here are several pics of the survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

The survivor's of the Battle of Iwo Jima

Another view of the survivors

A final view of the survivors

The last thing they (survivor's) did that morning prior to our leaving, was to sign a PGR flag. The flag is being sent to the troops in Iraq. All veterans that day, young & old signed the flag with a brief message to the troops. I signed just under the PA of Patriot a little while after this veteran signed.

Signing the PGR flag.

That's it for now. Remember: if ya want to see it bigger, click on the picture....Until next post..........JOHN