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The Battle for Iwo Jima began on 19 February and was declared secured on 26 March of 1945.
Secured may have been a misnomer because at least two Japanese failed to surrender until 1951. It did accomplish its dubious assigned mission however which was to act as an emergency landing field for B-29s carrying atomic weapons into Japan. The strategic value of those two weapons was deemed as the primary reason to seize the island. It probably did save many USAAF planes and pilots and the first B-29 landed on Iwo Jima while the ground fighting was still in progress. An estimated 2,251 B-29s made emergency landings there.
It was an expensive price tag that was paid with 6,822 US Sailors and Marines killed and 19,127 wounded. Japan's losses included an estimated 18,000 killed in action and only 219 men captured.
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∙ 15y agoThe Battle of Iwo Jima, also know as Operation Detachment, began when the United States invaded on February 19, 1945, and ended with an American victory on March 26, 1945. The battle lasted 35 days.
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∙ 13y agoOn Friday, 23 February 1945, Joe Rosenthal took the most famous photo of WWII.
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When do US marines capture Iwo Jima?
Feb/Mar 1945.
What is the toughest battle the US Marines did?
Iwo Jima '45.
Who seized the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
US Marines .
When did the US capture the Japanese Islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa were captured in early 1945.
Who was involved in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Japanese versus US Marines .
What year did us troops land at Iwo Jima?
US Marines landed on the Japanese held island of Iwo Jima February 19 - March 26, 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.
How many men were in the invasion force of Iwo Jima?
70,000 US Marines
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.
What does Iwo Jima memorial statue memorialize?
It depicts the raising of the US flag on Mt. Suribachi, the highest point on Iwo Jima, during the battle to capture the island from Japan near the end of WW2. It is seen as a memorial to the Marines who died there.
What mountain did us soldiers capture at the battle of Iwo Jima?
Mount Surabachi
How many people were in the battle of Iwo Jima?
70,000 US servicemen and 22,000 Japanese soldiers fought on Iwo Jima. All the Japanese died and 26,000 Marines died.
