SAN DIEGO — Dave Severance, the commander of the Marine troops who planted the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in 1945 during World War II, died Monday at his California home, his family announced Wednesday. He ...

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- Memorial Day celebrations and tributes took place around the United States to honor the men and women who served in our Armed Forces. One local Marine has spent years ...

Dave Severance, a retired U.S. Marine colonel whose troops famously planted an American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, died Monday at his home in La Jolla. He was 102. There were actually two ...

SAN DIEGO — Dave Severance, a retired U.S. Marine colonel whose troops were the first to plant an American flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II, has died. He was 102.

Dave Severance, the commander of the Marine troops who planted the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima in 1945 during World War II, died Monday at his California home, his family announced Wednesday. He was 102.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dave Severance, the Marine ...