The famous photo was taken by Joe Rosenthal. There were other photographers. One group took a photo of the first flag to be raised. The Marine commander wanted a larger flag, so it was taken down and another flag was raised---this is the one that Rosenthal took and was published in papers around the world.
AP photographer Joe Rosenthal.
Iwo Jima is Japanese for Sulfur Island
Iwo Jima was fought by the United States and Japan
The duration of Sands of Iwo Jima is 1.67 hours.
The Production Budget for Sands of Iwo Jima was $1,000,000.
An Iwo Jiman.
There were no civilians on the island of Iwo Jima when the battle took place. They were all evacuated in 1944 to mainland Japan.
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
How big is Iwo Jima in acres
A journalist/photographer named Joe Rosenthal.
The island of Iwo Jima is known as "sulfur island" .
To the Shores of Iwo Jima was created in 1945.
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.
Iwo Jima is Japanese for Sulfur Island
Iwo Jima was fought by the United States and Japan
The duration of Sands of Iwo Jima is 1.67 hours.
The duration of Letters from Iwo Jima is 2.35 hours.
The Production Budget for Letters from Iwo Jima was $13,000,000.