Iwo Jima Marine PINNED DOWN from Mt. Suribachi Gun Fire | Joseph Rodgers

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Joseph Rodgers, born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1925, forged his birth certificate in 1942 to enlist in WWII (at 16) and ended up on the front lines of Iwo Jima after invading Saipan to Tinian.

Rodgers landed with the United States Marine Corps in the second wave at the epic Battle of Iwo Jima and recalls his experience before, during, and after that historic battle.

Col. Rodgers passed away on January 15, 2022 at the age of 96.

Time stamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Journey to service
05:50 - Combat
24:45 - Post battle
25:14 - Battle of Iwo Jima
35:10 - Reflection

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