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Old April 23rd, 2008, 06:39 PM
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Default Re: WWII vet finally steps off the island
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Although the United States ultimately won the battle of Iwo Jima, 26,000 American lives were lost.
The number was more like 6800 KIA.

I think the author meant 26000 total casualties.
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