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The hill's name is Mount Suribachi. The Japanese had dug entrenchments in the mountain, so the Americans had a hard time taking it.
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On what Japanese island did US Marines raise old glory?
The American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi, on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, on February 23, 1945.
When was the American flag raised on Iwo Jima?
February 23, 1945 dude
In what war where they in when they raised an American flag in Iwo Jima?
the Second World War
When was The attle of Iwo Jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima officially ended on March 25,1945.
Where on the island did the Americans raise their flag in the battle of Iwo Jima?
The Marines raised the US flag on the top of Mt Suribachi in the Battle for Iwo Jima.
Why is the Iwo Jima picture so important?
The Iwo Jima flag picture is important only in that it was faked for publicity.
Why was there a second flag rasing?
A second flag was raised on Iwo Jima because the original flag was not very large. Lt Colonel Johnson wanted a flag large enough to be seen by the seamen on the ships around Iwo Jima. The photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima was taken as the flags were exchanged.
The raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi marks the conquest of what island in the pacific ocean?
Iwo Jima
What was used as a flag-pole at Iwo Jima?
A flagpole
Who is the artist for Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima?
Pollard
What was true of the battle if iwo jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima was a battle between the Americans, and the Japanese on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima. The U.S. tried to capture the island as a base. A famous picture was taken there of 5 American soldiers raising an American flag on the island.
What is the common name given to the marine corps war memorial?
The common name for the Marine Corps Memorial is the Iwo Jima Memorial. It portrays the placing of the American flag on the Island of Iwo Jima in 1944.
