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Part 1 of 6: Woody Williams Remembers the Battle of Iwo Jima
Department of Veterans Affairs
Feb. 19, 2019 | 1:02
The Battle of Iwo Jima began 74 years ago on Feb. 19, 1945, as thousands of Marines landed on a beach of volcanic ash in the Pacific. For five weeks, Marines, Navy Corpsmen and Seabees fought for control of the heavily-fortified island.

Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams recalls the battle,

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This six-part series produced by VA's Digital Media Engagement team.
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