My grandpa's buddy, "Mutt" is having surgery today to remove a kidney. He is an Iwo Jima veteran and a Marine. He and my grandpa have been friends since a few years after the war.
Please remember him in your thoughts and prayers today.
Brooke
Russ Cloer, WWII Captain, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division.
Will do Brooke! Our best to him.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Brooke,
My cousin John Howard was an Iwo Marine vet and one of the very best people I've ever known, so I'm sure he's got a seat close to the Lord & I'll ask him to put in a special word for your Grandpa's friend and fellow Iwo Marine "Mutt" (there's gotta be a great story to go along with that nickname!).
Mary Ann
Mutt is doing good, he talked to my grandpa today and he's being released tomorrow at 11 am.
Thanks everyone !!
Brooke 
God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.
War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.
Wonderful news Brooke!! Those Iwo Jima Marine vets are TOUGH! OORAH!
May God continue to bless your Grandpa and his friend "Mutt".
mary ann
AMEN!!! 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Glad to hear the good news. Surviving Iwo, Anzio, or even something not in the same ballpark, such as boot camp, is more about mental toughness than physical. If one gives up on them self, then it usually hastens the end. It sounds like this old Gyrine still has a little spit and vinegar left in 'im.
Speaking of Anzio and Iwo, they were remarkably similar in the fact that "rear areas" weren't much safer than the front with the enemy pouring indirect fire (read artillery, mortars, rockets, etc.) down on you.
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
I was informed yesterday that Mutt has cancer of the aorta and it has spread to his lymph nodes. His expectancy is measured only in months. I'm sure it wasn't the first time in his life he heard those words.
Bless him.
God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.
War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.
No that doesn't sound good at all. God bless him, and make his last few months as comfortable as possible. So sorry to hear this.
Many hugs,
Marion
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
