Have an uncle buried at the Iwo cemetary.
His brother said to leave him there he told
them after visiting it.Said it was so beautiful.
RIP Harvey Frye,21 yrs old
My nephew said Iwo was surreal. He said that no one chatted. Everyone remained quiet and toured the beaches, Surabachi, and a few other areas. The only thing heard was the howling of the wind, which caused strange sounds as it whistled in an out of the volcanic rock. No seabirds were seen or heard. He said it was a little spooky. To this very day there are areas deemed unsafe because of unexploded ordinance. As my nephew took in the silence he couldn’t help but think of how loud the place was in Feb/Mar of 1945.