'''''A World War Two US Marine who commanded his troops to plant an American flag on the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima - resulting on one of the conflict's most iconic photographs - has died aged 102''''' '''''' About 73 per cent of the company was either killed or wounded, as reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune ''''' ..Retired US Marine whose troops were first to plant US flag on Iwo Jima during WWII dies aged 102 | Daily Mail Online