WW2 Wayfinder. 7,000 Marines Dead - The Most Brutal WW2 Battle Iwo Jima. Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025. The invasion of Iwo Jima, known as Operation Detachment would see the ...

Remembering Six Heroes At Iwo Jima. ... On that one day, out of probably 440 marines, we took 120 dead or wounded. Haynes says the Marines went up against a suicidal Japanese enemy.

One of the few remaining Marines who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II was laid to rest Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.