United States Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima 75 years ago today
United States Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima 75 years ago today
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Tags: During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima - U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon E Company - 2nd Battalion - 28th Regiment of the 5th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi, Hours later more Marines came up the ridge with a larger one, Marine photographer Louis Lowery was with the men as they ascended the peak and recorded the initial event, More than 6000 Americans had lost their lives and nearly 17000 were wounded, The Americans cheered as the first flag was raised, The first wave of Marines rushed onto the beaches of the small Pacific island to fight for control and establish a base for aircraft, The second flag-raising was photographed by Associated Press (AP) photographer Joe Rosenthal and is considered one of the most famous war pictures in U.S. history, U.S. Marines Raised American Flag During Battle for Iwo Jima on This Day in 1945 - Amy Furr - breitbart.com, United States Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima 75 years ago today
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