‘They Will Never Be Forgotten’ Survivors gather to mark 78th anniversary of Iwo Jima.

Wright, who will turn 100 on July 5, fought in four major battles during WWII: Guadalcanal, New Georgie, Guam, and Iwo Jima. This week will be his second return to Guam in eight months.

The naval bombardment, although tardy, had been thorough. Scattered along the shore were the wrecked and burned-out landing craft that had been less lucky than ours.