Eugene Robbins, 89, possibly the last surviving member of the McCarthy Platoon, holds up an arm patch and a photo of himself and his platoon Sgt. Smith during WWII at his home in Debary, Fla., Thursday, June 21, 2012. Phelan M. Ebenhack / Special to the Herald

In this photo taken during World War II, Marine Pfc. Eugene Robbins holds a captured Japanese flag with his Sgt. Smith. Robbins, now 89, is possibly the last surviving member of the McCarthy Platoon. Phelan M. Ebenhack / Special to the Herald

Eugene Robbins, 89, possibly the last surviving member of the McCarthy Platoon, at his home in Debary, Fla., Thursday, June 21, 2012. Phelan M. Ebenhack / Special to the Herald

Eugene Robbins, 89, possibly the last surviving member of the McCarthy Platoon, at his home in Debary, Fla., Thursday, June 21, 2012. Phelan M. Ebenhack / Special to the Herald/Phelan M.

U.S. Marines, with full battle kits, charge ashore on Guadalcanal Island from a landing barge during the early phase of the U.S. offensive in the Solomon Islands in August 1942 during World War II. ASSOCIATED PRESS