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My son and I recently interviewed a IJ Survivor for a report he's doing and this question came up. He told us that they trained extensively in Hawaii. He was with the 5th so said they would train over and over again of going up a hill and turning left. I believed he said they trained about a year but I might be wrong. We video taped the interview so I would have to go back and look. This survivor was on the island 26 days and was wounded 3 times before being severly wounded.
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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.
Who were the 2 soldiers captured on Iwo Jima?
The two US Marines captured were : Ralph Ignatowski and Leonard Sokol .
Were any US army troops at the battle of Iwo Jima?
Yes, there were thousands of United States military personnel at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
How many invasion ships at Iwo Jima?
450 ships were at Iwo Jima (both US and Japanese).
What was the battle of Iowa Jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima was basically Japan's last stand against the United States.The US had bombers that could hit Japan,however,they were being shot down by Japanese interceptors on Iwo Jima.The US sent in the Marines and Army Seabees(Army engineers who were working with the Marines) under the command of Admiral Chester Nimitz.Japan's defenses were commanded by General Tadamachi Kuribayashi,who killed himself at the end of Iwo Jima after an unsuccessful "banzai" charge to attempt to take the 3 airfields back from American hands at the end of the battle.A very famous picture of Marines raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi was taken during Iwo Jima.The US did not wipe out the remainder of the garrison stationed there,what remained killed themselves.
What is the toughest battle the US Marines did?
Iwo Jima '45.
Who seized the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
US Marines .
Who was involved in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Japanese versus US Marines .
When do US marines capture Iwo Jima?
Feb/Mar 1945.
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.
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.
What war was the Battle of Iwo Jima fought?
WW2, the US Marines retake this island from the Japanese.
Island battle in which 4000 US Marines were killed famous for the rising of mt suribachi?
Iwo Jima..........................
What was the site of a major battle between the US Marines and the Japanese?
Iwo Jima & Okinawa were both major battles where the Japanese fought US Marines in WW2 .
