Received this and am right in the middle of performing research:

Good morning,

 

I was looking up the song “When the Yanks Raised the Stars and Stripes On Iwo Jima Isle” and came across your website. My late father, WWII U.S. Navy veteran of the Pacific theater, had a 78 record of that song. I still have the record but it is cracked. I am looking for a cd copy and saw your songlist. Do you sell, or have knowledge of where I can buy, that cd?

Dick Hellam

I found the lyrics

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima - Bob Wills

 

When the Yanks raised the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima Isle

Thru’ the blood and tears they won thru’

Bless the heart of each Yankee there on Iwo Jima Isle

Resting ‘neath a blanket of blue.

High on the hill Suribachi flies Old Glory and she always will

When the Yanks raised the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima Isle

There were tears in their hearts tho’ they smiled.

 

When the Yanks raised the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima Isle,

Ev’ry heart could sing once again

And the sight of Old Glory over Iwo Jima Isle

Swelled the hearts of our fighting men.

Long will it wave o’er the hilltop

As a symbol of heroes who died;

When the Yanks raised the Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jim Isle

Each American heart filled with pride.

Here is Bob Will's website:

http://www.bobwills.com/

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Hello everyone,

after all this time I place a question to the experts!

I have to complete an ike jacket with war ribbon... What would be normal for a private, for example, of the 85th infantry div? I do not want to put medals as a matter of respect...

Thanx for the help!

Enry

Just a few good ones for now. . .

Unser Colin!!

Our Gal Mar with John Fallon

The WWII Vets, other vets, and re-enactors

Todd, Marion, and Colin at the dinner

Marion and Todd

See the rest here!!

Recently I rented a documentary film from Netflix titled "It's What Keeps Us Going". It's about a group of Very Patriotic Seniors (and others) who have made a practice of going to the local airport to greet all American Servicemen who are arriving home or departing to Afghanistan or Iraq with a warm "welcome back!" or a "good luck and thank you for your service." I believe it was made in 2009 so one of our members may have already mentioned it, but this heart warming film is well worth seeing.

Just saw on the news today that the Statue of Liberty was presented to the US from France 125 years ago today. Thanks, Vee!