"To the Shores of Iwo Jima." And I smashed his brains in. Check out the muzzle end of the slide. Corporal Ernie Yost. FAITH: You found a Japanese soldier who fought on Iwo Jima? GIBBS: Henry, we're in the presence of a Medal of Honor recipient. GIBBS: I want you and Abby to reconstruct the battle. GIBBS: Kate, he's a former Marine. GIBBS: What happened the night Corporal Kean died. He claims to have murdered a Marine with this forty-five. TONY: Really?
Plan: A: Marine; Q: What branch of the military did Ernie Yost serve in? A: an Emmy-nominated performance; Q: What kind of performance did Charles Durning give? A: World War II; Q: What war did Corporal Ernie Yost fight in? A: his friend; Q: Who did Ernie Yost confess to murdering? A: the Battle of Iwo Jima; Q: What battle did Corporal Yost fight in? A: the warmth; Q: What draws the team to the veteran? A: the team; Q: Who becomes personally involved? A: the fateful night; Q: What is the team trying to reconstruct? A: Gibbs; Q: Who enlists the help of a Japanese veteran? Summary: A former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Ernie Yost (in an Emmy-nominated performance by Charles Durning ) who fought in World War II confesses to having murdered his friend during the Battle of Iwo Jima while battling against the Japanese. Drawn by the warmth of the veteran, the team become personally involved and reconstruct the fateful night to find out what really happened while Gibbs enlists the help of a Japanese veteran he befriended.