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Marines raised flag over Iwo Jima

80 years ago Marines raised flag over Iwo Jima in iconic moment

On this day in 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag over the island of Iwo Jima on the fourth day of what would become over a monthlong brutal battle.

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Deseret News archives: U.S. flags raised at Iwo Jima on this day in 1945. Why did they raise the flag twice?

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags.

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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima

Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

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The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of ...

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That iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima? CU prof, then a Marine, saw it happen

The flag raised atop Mount Suribachi Back on the line the morning of the fifth day, Jessor looked at the opposite end of the island to see something in the distance atop Mount Suribachi, the ...

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On Feb. 23, 1945, Marines and Navy corpsmen staked symbolic claim to victory in one phase of WWII battle

On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American ...

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Gazette at 150: Iwo Jima Under Big Navy Guns

Iwo Jima's coastal defense were further shattered Sunday in the third straight day of bombardment of the invasion-menaced island, 750 miles south of Tokyo, Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced ...

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