We Must Not Again Underestimate

I Felt That It Was An Unnecessary Loss Of Civilian Life... We Had Them Beaten. They Hadn't Enough Food, They Couldn't Do Anything.

We Shall Never Forget That It Was Our Submarines That Held The Lines Against The Enemy While Our Fleets Replaced Losses And Repaired Wounds.

The Battle Of Iwo Island Has Been Won. The United States Marines By Their Individual And Collective Courage Have Conquered A Base Which Is As Necessary To Us In Our Continuing Forward Movement Toward Final Victory As It Was Vital To The Enemy In Staving Off Ultimate Defeat.

Leadership Consists Of Picking Good Men And Helping Them Do Their Best.

No Other Island Received As Much Preliminary Pounding As Did Iwo Jima.