WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – An emotional reunion between a WWII veteran and the tank he drove on Iwo Jima. The Museum of the ...

World War II Marine veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, 100, sits in front of the M4A3 Sherman tank he drove during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Dumfries, Va. (Eric ...

Leighton Willhite was just 19 when he was tasked with driving a tank called "Lucky" ashore at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

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A 100-year-old veteran reunited with “Lucky”—a tank he drove in 1945 during World War II on Friday—the 80th anniversary of ...

Iwo Jima survivors will include: Fourth Division Marines Sal Famularo and Thomas Smith, both of Glenville, and Thomas "Hollywood" Lemme of Albany, fought in the battle. Article continues below this ad ...

Securing Iwo Jima came at a great cost to the Marine Corps and the Navy. More than 75,000 Americans fought at Iwo Jima. Almost 7,000 were killed and more than 24,000 wounded.

LAFAYETTE, La. – Norman Baker arrived at Iwo Jima (search) on Feb. 19, 1945, the first day of the invasion. It was clear and sunny. "It was a beautiful day," he said, recalling his time as an 18 ...