On February 19, 1945, as part of a strategy to beat down the island the Japanese Imperial army, the United States invaded Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was not initially targeted, but after the Philippines fell with ease, the United States takes a long time before the invasion of Okinawa.
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Flag raising on Iwo Jima is a historic photograph which was photographed on February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal.
This photo illustrates five soldiers and a soldier’s Marine Medical Corps United States Navy, who was flying the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
