Flags of her father; Debbie McCain keeps memory of veterans alive in tributes to her dad

Debbie McCain looks at the World War II helmet of her father, U.S. Marine Col. G.M. ‘Jinx’ McCain, where a Japanese soldier shot him in the head on Iwo Jima. The bullet entered one side of the helmet, hit the top part of McCain’s head and exited the other side. <br><small><B>JAMIE SCOTT LYTLE </B> Staff Photographer</small> <br><A HREF="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des= JAMIE SCOTT LYTLE/staff photographer / Debbie McCain looks at the World War II helmet of her father, U.S. Marine Col. G.M. ‘Jinx’ McCain, where a Japanese soldier shot him in the head on Iwo Jima. The bullet entered one side of the helmet, hit the top part of McCain’s head and exited the other side." target="new">Order a copy of this photo</A> <!— <br><A HREF=" ">More of this story</A> —> <br> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</A> <br> <hr width="250">