ou can listen to part of what World War II Veteran John tolf McHenry West High School students yesterday on this WBBM-TV report.

According to CBS, John Rickerd said, “When we arrived, we were told we were at a place called Iwo Jima,

“I’m glad I didn’t go in with the first wave.

“Unfortunately, they were waiting for them and just mowed them down.

“It was considered the most bloody battle of the Marine Corps.

“The wounded soldiers came in. We did our best to help them.”