‘Closer than a brother’: Childhood friend keeps legacy of Iwo Jima flag raiser alive 79 years later Nearly 80 years after his childhood friend was killed on Iwo Jima, a Monticello man continues his life's work to make sure the courageous tale of Boots Thomas is never forgotten. 05/28/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Veteran's display features Iwo Jima flag-raising Elmer Holthaus has a special tribute he erected several years ago on his lawn along Kansas Highway 9 just west of Centralia. 05/23/2024 - 11:42 am | View Link