enigma
1: something that baffles understanding and cannot be
explained;
2: One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable.
3: A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle;
a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be
discovered or guessed.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Iwo Jima
My father went ashore on Iwo Jima with the 4th Marine Division. He was shot in the leg on the first day and was evacuated to a hospital ship. He was awarded a Purple Heart (his second)