Iwo Jima Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/iwo-jima Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:34:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png Iwo Jima Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/iwo-jima 32 32 Dewey Turilli https://riahof.org/recognition-awarded/special-recognition-award/dewey-turilli Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:31:00 +0000 https://riahof.org/?p=2023 Dewey Turilli (1923- ) On February 23, 2023, former Army Air Forces radio operator Turilli celebrated his 100th birthday. He was on Iwo Jima in 1945 with the 457th Fighter Squadron. A talented woodcarver, he took over the family furniture business, and has been very involved with the Providence Vet Center Art Program in recent […]

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