Navy Lt. Rufus Geddie Herring was in command of a gunboat supporting a reconnaissance mission before the Battle of Iwo Jima kicked off when his ship came under heavy enemy fire. Despite serious wounds, Herring managed to fire back and steer his vessel to
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