ROSEAU, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A Roseau, Minnesota woman remembers her Dad, Charles Lindberg, who took part in one of the most iconic moments of World War II.
it was February 23rd of 1945 74 years ago when Marines raised the flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle against the Japanese on the island of Iwo Jima in World War two the flag-raising became one of the most iconic photographs in history Grand Forks native Charles Lindbergh was there he passed away in 2007 but his daughter Karen Lindbergh Davidson who lives in Roseau remembers him with i-news partner the Tribune newspaper in greenbush Roselle resident Karen Lindberg Davidson remembers how her father Charles loved watching westerns in the middle of watching these westerns he would allow Karen to put rollers in his hair or bandage up his arms and play Hospital never losing his patience this memory brought some laughter from Davidson he was awesome he was a great dad Davidson said during his time at iwo jima Lindbergh would participate in a historic occasion raising the first US flag atop a wajima Mount Suribachi at 10:30 a.m. on February 23rd 1945 the first flag raising was not the one captured by photographer Joe Rosenthal and memorialized in statue format the US Marine Corps War Memorial that was the second flag raising the first flag raising captured by photographer Lou Lowery may not be the one people remember and recognized today but Lindbergh took much pride in it and remained connected with the five men he shared this moment with he didn’t share much about the specifics of his time at Iwo Jima when there wasn’t reason to Davidson explained but when he did talk about it one memory stood out the most after the flag went up when the ship started the horns all went out on the bay and people were cheering Davidson said it still gave him chills after all this time he talked about it and would actually get choked up I’m Neil Berg reporting for page one publications calm
Roseau Woman Recalls Her Father’s Role in a Pivotal World War II Moment
