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<strong>Welcome to the Iwo Jima Legacy Project</strong>
'''Welcome to the Iwo Jima Legacy Project'''


'''Welcome Redditors and Facebook family members!'''


<strong>Welcome Redditors and Facebook family members!</strong>
[https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sponsor-and-honor-an-iwo-vet '''Sponsor an Iwo Veteran''']


[https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sponsor-and-honor-an-iwo-vet Sponsor an Iwo veteran]
All proceeds are accepted by the Iwo Jima Association of America on behalf of Iwo Jima veterans to sponsor and support veterans’ attendance at the Iwo Jima Gala in Arlington, VA and the Reunion of Honor on Iwo Jima. Please donate today — there are fewer than 200 surviving Iwo Jima veterans, and we want to identify and support them while we still can. The Iwo Jima Association of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All proceeds are accepted by the Iwo Jima Association of America on behalf of Iwo Jima veterans to sponsor and support veterans attendance at the Iwo Jima Gala in Arlington VA and Reunion of Honor on Iwo Jima. Please donate today as there are less than 200 surviving Iwo Jima veterans and we want to identify and support them while we still can. Iwo Jima Association of America is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization.


Funds are being used for offsetting travel, providing travel nurses, lodging, meals, incidentals, etc. Any funds in excess of our goal will be used by IJAA for general purposes.
Funds are used for offsetting travel, providing travel nurses, lodging, meals, incidentals, and more. Any funds in excess of our goal will be used by IJAA for general purposes.


<strong>The Iwo Jima Legacy Project honors and preserves the legacy of those who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima.</strong>
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'''The Iwo Jima Legacy Project honors and preserves the legacy of those who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima.'''


We will:
We will:
# Collect and store verified public service records, personal histories, photographs, and oral histories of Iwo Jima veterans.
# Provide a searchable, mobile-responsive public portal for researchers, family members, and the general public.
# Provide a publicly available interface for submission of profiles, historical documents, photos, and data.


1. Collect and store verified public service records, personal histories, photographs, and oral histories of Iwo Jima veterans.
We welcome you to participate by searching for your name or relative(s) here and updating their bios, photos, and stories.
 
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.


2. Provide a searchable, mobile-responsive public portal for researchers, family members, and the general public.
'''See the [[:Category:Medal of Honor recipients|Medal of Honor Recipients]] here.'''


3. Provide a publicly available interface for submission of profiles, historical documents, photos, and data
== Getting Started ==
* [[A-Z Index|See a directory of Iwo Jima Veterans]]


We welcome you to participate by searching for your name or relative(s) here and updating their bios, photos and stories.
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Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
== Thank You ==
Special thanks to:


See the [https://iwojimaassociation.org/legacy/index.php/Category:Medal_of_Honor_recipients Medal of Honor Recipients here].
* Gunnery Sergeant Alfredo Cooke, USMC Retired
* Jessamyn Harter, Pint Sized Patriot
* [https://www.usmcmuseum.com/ National Museum of the Marine Corps]
* [https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/History-Division/ Marine Corps History Division]
* [https://search.archives.gov/search?query=iwo+jima&submit=&utf8=&affiliate=national-archives National Archives and Records Administration]
* ''Investigating Iwo'' – Dr. Breanne Robertson
* ''The Ghosts of Iwo Jima'' – Robert S. Burrell (2006)
* [https://www.reachtopia.com Reachtopia]


== Getting started ==
Iwo Jima Association of America is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization © 2026
* [[A-Z Index|See a directory of Iwo Jima Veterans]]

Latest revision as of 16:54, 7 August 2026

Welcome to the Iwo Jima Legacy Project

Welcome Redditors and Facebook family members!

Sponsor an Iwo Veteran

All proceeds are accepted by the Iwo Jima Association of America on behalf of Iwo Jima veterans to sponsor and support veterans’ attendance at the Iwo Jima Gala in Arlington, VA and the Reunion of Honor on Iwo Jima. Please donate today — there are fewer than 200 surviving Iwo Jima veterans, and we want to identify and support them while we still can. The Iwo Jima Association of America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Funds are used for offsetting travel, providing travel nurses, lodging, meals, incidentals, and more. Any funds in excess of our goal will be used by IJAA for general purposes.

The Iwo Jima Legacy Project honors and preserves the legacy of those who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima.

We will:

  1. Collect and store verified public service records, personal histories, photographs, and oral histories of Iwo Jima veterans.
  2. Provide a searchable, mobile-responsive public portal for researchers, family members, and the general public.
  3. Provide a publicly available interface for submission of profiles, historical documents, photos, and data.

We welcome you to participate by searching for your name or relative(s) here and updating their bios, photos, and stories.

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

See the Medal of Honor Recipients here.

Getting Started

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Thank You

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Special thanks to:

Iwo Jima Association of America is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization © 2026

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