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What was the name of the battle that inspired the famous marines statue holding an American flag during World War 2?
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Battle of Iwo Jima -- See Sources and related links for more information. The statue not only memorializes the battle but also the picture of the raising of the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi. Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken on the Pacific island is one of the best-known war images ever made
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