Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.
Marine Corps veterans Bill Greason and Wayne "Twig" Terwilliger, who passed away in early February, went on to establish lasting legacies in the major leagues after fighting in the Pacific during World War II.
A 96-year-old war hero looked on as military officials commissioned a U.S. Navy warship in honor of the veteran, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima.