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Don Graves 01/17/2015
5Th Marine Division The Spearhead
By RekonDog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Marine_Division_%28United_States%29#mediaviewer/File:5th_MarDiv.png
Terms
Units in descending order of size • 5th Marine Division• 28th Regiment• 2nd Batallion• D Company • Platoon• Squad“The Old Man” = anyone in leadership. Pres. on down
American Flag Mt. Suribachi Feb 1945
Source US National Archives
Post War
• After Leaving Iwo Jima the 5th Division returned to Hawaii to reorganize and training for the invasion of Japan.
• The 5th Division was part of the occupation of Japan assigned to the Naval base at Sasebo.
• Don was discharged from the Marine Corps on 12 Jan. 1946 at Great Lakes, Mi.
• Don was a Pastor for 46 years. His last church was in Tucson
Az.
For More Information on Iwo Jima
• Iwo Jima Operation, February - March 1945• World War 2 database Iwo Jima • http://
www.ww2gyrene.org/spotlight5_5thmardiv.htm