Sgt. Charles H. Saulmon, USMC, 4th Marine Division, Tank Commander: Roi Namur Islands, Saipan, Tinian, & Iwo Jima 1943-1945

Sgt. Charles H. Saulmon, 4th Marine Division

Charles H. Saulmon, an American hero

Joe Rosenthal's unforgetable photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima

Rio-Namur Islands

Saipan From 4th Marine Division history book

Tinian from the 4th Division USMC book

Iwo Jima from the 4th Division book

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Tank crews on board ship just before invasion Saulmon is in the 1st row, 2nd on the left sitting

Sgt. Charles Saulmon on top of his tank; Saulmon carried a pencil and a small New Testament in his uniform upper left pocket. He said that he survived WW2 "by the grace of God". He credits God for getting him through the hell in the Pacific. Charles is active in his Bible study at his church in Kingwood.

Saulmon's tank is the large cover photograph for the book; Marine Tank Battles in the Pacific

A B-29 nose paying tribute to the 4th Marine Division to their securing the airfields for the Air Corps.

Commendation for Charles H. Saulmon

Charles Saulmon's Marine Corps decorations in a shadow box

Commanding officer addressing Marines on Siapan

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Japanese artillery hit the second wave of Marines coming ashore Iwo Jima

Artist rendition of the Rosenthal photo of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi

Saulmon's tank on Iwo Jima

Japanese sword taken from a dead enemy soldier after Saulmon shot him. The Japanese soldier had mines strapped to his body preparing to detonate them when Charles killed him first.

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Charles Saulmon earned the Bronze Star for his service

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Original USMC dog tags which were made of copper

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Charles' wife kept a book with all the newspaper articles about the 4th Division

Photo taken by a news correspondent and later used on the front cover of the book, Tank Battles of the Pacific

Photo of Saulmon and his tank crew on Iwo Jima