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Five Marines and 1 Navy corpsman raised a flag on Mount Suribachi located on the island of Iwo Jima. The photograph which later lead to a Marine memorial was taken by Joe Rosenthal.
Probably gave the most famous photograph of WW2; the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. No other photograph even comes close.
Based on the equally famous World War II photograph taken soon after the actual incident, the famous 'Iwo Jima statue' represents the capturing of Mt. Suribachi -- the highest point on the island of Iwo Jima -- by American Marines. More largely, the statue is dedicated to all those Marines who have died in defense of their country since 1775.
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
He was one of the 6 marines that are photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima, and John along with 2 other of the marines were killed in action.
The flag raising by US Marines (and one Navy Corpsman) on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima ; see link below .
Five Marines and 1 Navy corpsman raised a flag on Mount Suribachi located on the island of Iwo Jima. The photograph which later lead to a Marine memorial was taken by Joe Rosenthal.
Joe Rosenthal, an Associated Press photographer, won a Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1945 for his image of the Marines planting the American flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.You can see a reproduction of this photograph via Related Links, below.
Probably gave the most famous photograph of WW2; the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. No other photograph even comes close.
The WW2 Pacific battle for Iwo Jima is usually remembered by Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi .
Based on the equally famous World War II photograph taken soon after the actual incident, the famous 'Iwo Jima statue' represents the capturing of Mt. Suribachi -- the highest point on the island of Iwo Jima -- by American Marines. More largely, the statue is dedicated to all those Marines who have died in defense of their country since 1775.
US Marine Corps WarMemorial Located in Arlington Cemetery
If you are referring to the Marine Corps War Memorial depicting the raising of the US flag atop Mount Suribachi by US Marines , and one Navy Corpsman , I count 9 hands .
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Notably , because of Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the flag raising atop Mount Suribachi as well as the ferocity in which both Japanese and US Marine combatants fought - an epic battle , an epic struggle .
It was in order to capture its two airfields, from which American bombers would have easy access to targets in the mainland of Japan.