This iconic photo of 28 year-old Private Paul E. “Pop” Ison crossing an Okinawan draw known as “Death Valley” has been widely used to show Marine resolve-dedication to mission. (PFC Robert Bailey)
Colonel Francis I. Fenton prays for his son, PFC Mike Fenton, killed in action on Okinawa. The Fentons have a long history of Marine Corps service, with generation after generation, through today, serving America. (USMC)