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Marine dog handler from Omaha who fought at Iwo Jima dies at 106

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After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II, Bob Worth was pretty sure Uncle Sam wanted him.

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Bob Worth at 103 shows his wartime photographs and scrapbooks. The New Jersey native commanded the 6th Marine War Dog Platoon, which participated in the battle for Iwo Jima in February and March 1945. He lived in Omaha with his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ben Sisson, for more than 10 years.

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Bob Worth, with Tony, his favorite comrade in the K-9 platoon.

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Bob Worth at 103 shows his wartime photographs and scrapbooks. The New Jersey native commanded the 6th Marine War Dog Platoon, which participated in the battle for Iwo Jima in February and March 1945. He lived in Omaha with his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ben Sisson, for more than 10 years.

Bob Worth, with Tony, his favorite comrade in the K-9 platoon.

Bob Worth was a newly commissioned officer when he took command of the 6th Marine War Dog Platoon in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. They served together at Iwo Jima.

Bob Worth, a Marine who fought at Iwo Jima during World War II, sent this photo of himself to his parents in New Jersey.

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