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  1. 05-17-2018 11:25 AM #6
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    So where pray tell me does this Charles W. Lindberg feature on the original flag raising
    He must have been there its an authenticated picture and this piece confirms it:

    Charles W. Lindberg, 86, Dies; Placed First Flag at Iwo Jima - The New York Times
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    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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