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Volunteers ask Fall River City to replace Iwo Jima memorial walkway after years of donated repairs
Summary
Members of the Marine Corps League and local unions described years of donated labor and materials to restore the Iwo Jima memorial and urged the city to replace a deteriorated walkway that limits accessibility.
Bruce, a member of the Marine Corps League, told attendees at a Fall River City Memorial service that volunteers and unions have provided labor and materials for the Iwo Jima memorial for years and asked city officials to replace a deteriorated walkway that reduces accessibility.
Bruce said the monument was dedicated in February 2005 and that between 2005 and 2010 it fell into disrepair. He said Marine Corps League members approached the mayor in February 2010 and “told them, you know, we're not happy with what's going on…
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