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Podcast: Walk Among Heroes
Episode: Walk Among Heroes Podcast Episode 22C - Larry Kirby Part 3 - United States Marine Corps, Iwo Jima
Description: Don't miss part three of our four-part interview series with Mr. Larry Kirby, United States Marine Corps, Third Division. This episode focuses primarily on Iwo Jima, one of the most difficult battles our military has ever experienced.Mr. Kirby was born and raised in the northeastern United States. In the spring of 1942, Mr. Kirby walked out of St. Mary’s high school and joined the Marine Corps. With a massive physique of 5’6” tall and 135 lbs, Mr. Kirby was not your prototypical Marine. He suffered through boot camp in Paris Island, SC, where his first encounter with a Drill Serg...