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Jima: see Jimma Jimma or Jima (both: jĭm`ä), city (1994 pop. 88,867), Oromia region, SW Ethiopia. ..... Click the link for more information. , Ethiopia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tokyo, Japan, Feb 27, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - JAL has decided to operate a charter flight to Iwo Jima carrying Japanese war-bereaved relatives to hold a memorial service on the island. Marine divisions assaulted the obscure Japanese island of Iwo Jima, the Japanese cave and bunker defense, coupled with the Japanese' ability to repair their defenses after relentless American bombing attacks, would make the assault on Iwo Jima particularly deadly for the American forces. He was also one of six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, an act that singularly thrust him into the popular imagination as Americans searched for heroes. |
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