those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. ninety-nine years old edward mahoney has seen a lot in his lifetime. but he will never forget his time as a corporal in iwo jima during world war ii. and the fellow soldiers turned friends he lost in battle. breonna from fox 13 tampa bay has the story. edward mahoney or ed to his friends will tell you straight up his 9010 years of life are pretty chill these days. i follow the stock market. every day i watch it in there. and that s about the only thing i care to do. i don t have nothing else to do. do work in the yard. i work in the yard is much as i can. s days were very different. ed was known as corporal monique serving in the third marine division ninth regiment in iwo jima during world war ii. i was at the weapons company.
SCV Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary will host the annual special Memorial Day event honoring fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 at 10 a.m.