To Iwo Jima and backPeter Santoro, a Marine private first class who was awarded two Purple Hearts in the Battle of Iwo Jima, will be leading the parade as its grand marshal.
The 90-year-old's World War II service is a matter of fact and pride for him. He passes out business cards that bear the Marine emblem, and he wears a baseball cap that proclaims his service on Iwo Jima.
More than 8,000 U.S. soldiers and more than 20,000 Japanese troops died fighting on the mid-Pacific island in February and March 1945. Full Story. By Kristen Grieco/Daily News correspondent; GHS; Mon Jul 02, 2007, 11:04 PM EDT
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