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Ceremony for 80th anniversary of Iwo Jima flag-raising honors local veteran
Dozens gathered in Franklin Borough Saturday to honor the 80th anniversary of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima. The Conemaugh ...
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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
A World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has died on the way to a D-Day commemoration event in France. Robert Persichitti, 102, passed away on ...