A sailor holds the remains of Earl E. Hendricksen while

A sailor holds the remains of Earl E. Hendricksen while a short prayer is given atop Mount Suribachi here Dec. 16. Hendricksen was a retired Marine colonel who fought on Iwo Jima and died early this year. The Marines and sailors from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 visited here to conduct a study of the famous Battle of Iwo Jima as part of the unit’s professional military education program. During the visit, they conducted the funeral service for Hendricksen. “It was awesome to have the honor of spreading the ashes of the colonel here,” said Lt. Cmdr. Clifford Stuart, an Anaheim, Calif. native and former Marine. “We put the ashes atop Mount Suribachi facing the landing beach where he landed on Iwo Jima 67 years ago.” MWHS-1 is part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.