World War II veteran,90, plans to visit Iwo Jima

By: Greg Bischof - Texarkana Gazette

Tommie Foster and her father, Tom Hodge, both of New Boston, Texas, look at a map of Iwo Jima. Hodge, 90, served with the 4th Marine Division on Iwo Jima during World War II. This month, he and Foster, along with his other two daughters, Linda and Sherry, will visit the island.

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Later this month, New Boston resident Tommie Foster and sisters Linda and Sherry will journey thousands of miles to visit an island that appears to be from another planet.

But it won’t be the scenery that attracts them.

Instead, the black sand-covered volcanic...

Published: 03/02/2009