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The only records I have found are still photos. If you have a copy of Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley, there are photos of the stages of the flag raising. (lowering of one as the second was raised to the photo that caused the sensation)
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Why is the Iwo Jima picture so important?
The Iwo Jima flag picture is important only in that it was faked for publicity.
What was true of the battle if iwo jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima was a battle between the Americans, and the Japanese on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima. The U.S. tried to capture the island as a base. A famous picture was taken there of 5 American soldiers raising an American flag on the island.
What was the mountain the flag was raised on in Iwo Jima?
Mount Suribachi.
When was The attle of Iwo Jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima officially ended on March 25,1945.
What does the Iwo Jima statue represent?
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.
Who is the artist for Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima?
Pollard
What was the battle site of famous flag raising?
Iwo Jima
Who was harland hansen?
participate in the first flag raising on iwo jima
Why was there a second flag rasing?
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.
Battle site of famous flag raising?
If you mean the raising of the flag as show by the statue in Arlington, Virginia, that would be the battle of Iwo Jima.
What was best remembered on Iwo Jima?
The WW2 Pacific battle for Iwo Jima is usually remembered by Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi .
Does Ira Hayes carry a death shroud in the memorial to flag-raising on Iwo jima?
i have no clue
What was uniquer about the battle of Iwo Jima?
The flag raising & greatest (and bloodiest) battle in USMC history.
On what pacific island was the ''flag raising'' that took place atop mt suribachi?
Iwo Jima..............
The raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi marks the conquest of what island in the pacific ocean?
Iwo Jima
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.
Who photographed the flag raising of Iwo Jima?
The late Joe Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 - August 20, 2006) .
