Bloody Tarawa

     Louie Andriotto....Frank Andriotto

My Uncles, Louie and Frank. Uncle Louie was

a Navy Veteran of the N. Atlantic.

Uncle Frank was Army and was stationed in

Iceland.

GySgt John 'Manila John' Basilone...

CMoH Recipient, GuadalCanal

 

 

Bloody Iwo....as it appears today. This picture was taken by my Nephew from the plane carring him there from Iwakuni Japan....Thanks Chris, for the flick AND the 'sand'.

 

LVT with howitzer mounted in turret

Iwo landing

Led by Lewis B. Chesty Puller, Manila John Basilone, along with Mitch Paige and others march to recieve their Decorations...Australia, 1943.