One of World War II's most famous and lasting images is the photograph of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Thousands of Americans died to gain control of this tiny island.

Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting out of Iwo Jima alive when too many of his brothers-in-arms didn’t, Hayes ...

He was on the deck of the Eldorado when he witnessed the raising of an American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima on Feb 23 1945. It was a moment captured by Associated Press photographer Joe ...

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Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest ...

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, a photograph of U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The image quickly became a symbol of American patriotism and ...

His photograph captured six Americans raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. Marine Sgt. Bill Genaust, who was standing beside Rosenthal, captured the same moment on video.

"Watching them reenact the raising of the flag reminds us that the legacy of Iwo Jima isn’t just history, it’s a torch being passed to the next generation." At the event, flags donated by ...

The flag raising was captured in ... More than 6,800 Americans and 20 thousand Japanese were killed in the 36-day battle for Iwo Jima, which was considered a turning point in the last phase ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.