71st Anniversary Reunion of Honor, Abraham Eutsey Jr. biography

Photo By Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda | Abraham Eutsey, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima, attends the 71st Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima at Iwo To, Japan, March 19, 2016. The Iwo Jima Reunion of Honor is an opportunity for Japanese and U.S. veterans and their families, dignitaries, leaders and service members from both nations to honor the battle while recognizing 71 years of peace and prosperity in the U.S. – Japanese alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda / Released)  

JAPAN

03.19.2016

Story by Cpl. Robert Williams 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

United States Marine Corps Sgt. Abraham Eutsey Jr., from Apple Valley, California, enlisted in 1943.

He was a machine gun noncommissioned officer with Company C, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines. Eutsey was part of the first assault wave to land on the beaches that later isolated Mount Suribachi and examined the caves throughout Iwo Jima.

• Date Taken: 03.19.2016
• Date Posted: 03.24.2016 04:53
• Story ID: 193345
• Location: JP
• Hometown: APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US