U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Cpl. Eddie Vincek, a WWII veteran and Battle of Iwo Jima survivor, poses for a group photo with Marines from Training Company , Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment during his 100th birthday celebration at the Ruritan Club, Chesapeake, Va., Sept. 29, 2024.
Vincek served with ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima which was one of the last and most violent struggles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific.
During the celebration, Vincek was joined by close family and friends and honored with a challenge coin and plaque.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Catherine S. Verenzuela Mariano)
Date Taken: | 09.29.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.01.2024 13:22 |
Photo ID: | 8671392 |
VIRIN: | 240929-M-OQ544-1165 |
Resolution: | 5346x3564 |
Size: | 5.49 MB |
Location: | CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA, US |
Web Views: | 185 |
Downloads: | 7 |
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