Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Chiefs and chief (selects) took part in a remembrance ceremony..jpg IWO JIMA Japan Aug 28 2012 Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment Andrew Thomasson right hugs Senior Chief Ken Ballard after he laid his grandfather's ashes to rest at Iwo Jima's Invasion Beach More than 60 Navy Misawa chief petty officers and chief petty officer selectees took part in a remembrance ceremony for Thomasson's grandfather The Sailors honored Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Oscar Thomasson who was part of the initial assault during the Battle for Iwo Jima when he was a 2nd class petty officer He survived the battle and went on to raise a family in Kansas ultimately passing away Dec 22 2006 at the age of 80 U S Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Daniel Sanford/Released 120828-N-ZI955-293 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/7895241824/ Chiefs and chief selects took part in a remembrance ceremony 2012-08-30 13 42 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America MCCS Daniel Sanford/Naval Air Facility Misawa/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/7895241824 2012-11-12 15 53 58 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check |