A journalist/photographer named Joe Rosenthal.
Joe Rosenthal took the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. The iconic image was captured on February 23, 1945.
Joe Rosenthal
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 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.
To the Shores of Iwo Jima was created in 1945.
The island of Iwo Jima is known as "sulfur island" .
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.
Letters from Iwo Jima was released on 12/20/2006.
The duration of Letters from Iwo Jima is 2.35 hours.
The Production Budget for Letters from Iwo Jima was $13,000,000.