The Marines Land on Iwo Jima
On February 19, 1945, some 30,000 U.S. Marines stormed ashore at Iwo Jima, beginning a 36-day battle that became the bloodiest in Marine Corps history.
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The Second Flag on Mount Suribachi
On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, producing one of World War II's most famous photographs.