Living Family Archive

Iwo Jima

Stories set here

Chris, the Sunshine of Carol's LifeCarol recalls her 1965 marriage to Donald M. Boney, Chris's birth in 1967, and the joy her son brought her. After the 1972 divorce, she and Chris moved in with her Mom. She remembers Don as a supportive father, recounts his Navy Corpsman service and decorations, and records his death after years of cancer.

Events here

1944, during World War II
Don receives the Purple Heart
The passage states he was awarded the Purple Heart in 1944 for injuries received during the Invasion of Iwo Jima while serving as a Navy Corpsman.

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