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LANding information sheet
This is a copy of Private Henry A. Ford's Landing Information Sheet, discovered by his grandson J.D. Ford. The sheet details 19 items that inform the invasion force what to do in different situations. It is marked SECRET and was NOT TO BE TAKEN ASHORE ON D-DAY. On the back side is a map of Iwo Jima with color coded landing areas of the north and south beaches. Please click on the images for a larger view.
stories yet untold
Marines of all descriptions,
Came from coast to coast;
To form a new division,
Camp Pendelton their host.
From the greatest of the old campaigners;
To the youngest of the fresh recruits,
The Marine Corps' 5th Division was born,
And soon it started growing roots.
They volunteered as always,
You...and You...and You!
They knew the 5th Division,
Had a job to do...
From Pendleton to Iwo,
These men grew brave and tough;
They knew that what lay ahead of them,
Was going to be rough...
Bravely the went into battle,
Their casualties were high,
Their spirit is as strong today,
As it was in years gone by.
Their paths led them to victory,
Some stories yet untold;
The mighty 5th Division...
Proud and Strong and Bold...
This then is the legacy;
Of a division of Marines.
Their spirit lives forever,
On earth and on heaven's scenes...
Jim Travis
A-1-26th Marines
5th Marine Division
Came from coast to coast;
To form a new division,
Camp Pendelton their host.
From the greatest of the old campaigners;
To the youngest of the fresh recruits,
The Marine Corps' 5th Division was born,
And soon it started growing roots.
They volunteered as always,
You...and You...and You!
They knew the 5th Division,
Had a job to do...
From Pendleton to Iwo,
These men grew brave and tough;
They knew that what lay ahead of them,
Was going to be rough...
Bravely the went into battle,
Their casualties were high,
Their spirit is as strong today,
As it was in years gone by.
Their paths led them to victory,
Some stories yet untold;
The mighty 5th Division...
Proud and Strong and Bold...
This then is the legacy;
Of a division of Marines.
Their spirit lives forever,
On earth and on heaven's scenes...
Jim Travis
A-1-26th Marines
5th Marine Division