71st Anniversary Reunion of Honor, Jack Lazere biography

Photo By Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda | Retired U.S. Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Yellin, left, listens to John Jack Lazere, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Iwo Jima, talk at the 71st Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima at Iwo To, Japan, March 19, 2016. The Iwo Jima Reunion of Honor is an opportunity for Japanese and U.S. veterans and their families, dignitaries, leaders and service members from both nations to honor the battle while recognizing 71 years of peace and prosperity in the U.S. – Japanese alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda / Released)  

OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.20.2016

Story by Cpl. Devon Tindle 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

United States Navy Mechanics Mate 2nd Class John Lazere from Cassandra, Pennsylvania, enlisted in October of 1943.

He served as a Seabee in 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. He fought in the battles of Iwo Jima, Guam, Tinian and Saipan. During the battle of Iwo Jima he drove a crane picking up broken equipment.

• Date Taken: 03.20.2016
• Date Posted: 03.20.2016 02:47
• Story ID: 192950
• Location: OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: CASSANDRA, PA, US