Iwo Jima 5th Marine Division Veteran Tells His Story of Combat | Elwood Hughes

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Elwood "Woody" Hughes landed at Iwo Jima in the 2nd wave. He served in the 5th Marine Division, Signal Battalion, and worked with the Navajo code-talkers, who used Native-American (little-known) languages as a basis to transmit coded messages to other Allies. Watch and share his remarkable story. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel to watch more stories of service and sacrifice from our nation's heroes! Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Help us tell more heroes stories and preserve the legacy of our Veterans. Support our mission: https://bit.ly/2UmsEj7 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AVCupdate Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanveteranscenter/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2980518