Tony Franklin RENZO

1918 - 1945  (26 years)

• Birth	27 Nov 1918	Des Moines, Polk, IA   [1]
  Death	28 Feb 1945	Iwo Jima   [1]
  	The 5th Division landed on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945. The division landed on the left northeast of Mount Suribachi and sustained heavy initial losses so much so that by that afternoon the 26th Marines had to be released as the division reserve.[2] The 5th Marine Division would fight on Iwo Jima from 19 February until 18 March where they would sustain 1,098 killed in action and 2,974 wounded in action. This was the highest casualty rate amongst the Marine divisions involved in the invasion.
  Burial	1948	Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, IA   [1]
  	Originally buried in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima, was returned to the US in 1948 for permanent burial. Find A Grave e-Memorial

  
  

  Father	Joseph RENZO,   b. 1891, ITALY d. 1959 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Constance LEONETTI,   b. 1894, ITALY d. 1986 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F5482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1918 - Des Moines, Polk, IA Death - 28 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima Burial - 1948 - Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S500] Find A Grave, 500.