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Schools, others to honor Iwo Jima veteran s last request to raise the flag on Tuesday
Woody Hughes, a Marine who was witness to the historic flag-raising at Iwo Jima, asked schoolchildren and citizens to raise flags next Tuesday, on the 76th anniversary of the iconic event.
Courtesy of Rich Witt
Elwood Woody Hughes served in the Marines from 1943 to 1946, during which time he witnessed the historic flag-raising at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Courtesy of Rich Witt
Elwood Woody Hughes, a former Maine West High School teacher and coach and Iwo Jima veteran, died Feb. 2 at the age of 95.
Courtesy of Mike Huttner ....

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