Joe Caminiti, a World War II Iwo Jima survivor, will receive an honorary Marine Corps jacket today at a ceremony at the flagpole at American Legion Post 2 on Hooker Court at 1 p.m.
After the presentation, there will be a toast for Caminiti and a meet and greet at the Legion Hall.
The presentation at this particular location at the flagpole is significant because earlier a flag that Caminiti received aboard the USS Iwo Jima in 2006 was flown on this pole before being presented to the Memorial Military Museum
In addition, Caminiti, who is approaching his 100th birthday, plans to donate a book written and signed by Jeffrey Dewitt about 100 soldiers from Connecticut who died at the Battle of Iwo Jima to the museum.
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