WWII vet and centenarian seeks answer to wartime mystery
Centenarian John D. Abbott, a WWII Iwo Jima veteran in his Drummonds, Tennessee home on Thursday, November 10, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A Memphis World War II veteran and centenarian is trying to solve a more than 75-year-old mystery from his time in Iwo Jima during the post-war occupation.
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Alicia Davidson
Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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