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World War II vet who provided flag on Iwo Jima dead at 90
Alan Wood (pictured on left) was a Navy officer in charge of communications on a landing ship on Iwo Jima’s shores Feb. 23, 1945 when a Marine asked him for the biggest flag that he could find. Wood provided the … Continue reading
Joe Rosenthal’s other Iwo Jima photographs
We are all familiar with Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph of the second flag raising on top of Mt. Suribachi, on Iwo Jima. Though most people have not seen or did not even realize, Rosenthal took many other pictures during the … Continue reading
Photo Friday: “Suribachi Salute”
We continue to observe and remember the 67th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. Today’s Photo Friday is dedicated to all the brave men who sacrificed so much during those 36 days of hell. Semper Fi, Warriors! U.S. Marines … Continue reading
Photo Friday: “There She Goes!”
In honor of this week being the 66th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, today’s Photo Friday focuses on Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph of five U.S. Marines and a Navy Corpsman raising the American Flag atop Mount Suribachi. On … Continue reading
The 66th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
February 19, 1945, sixty-six years ago today, a force of over 70,000 U.S. Marines landed against a Japanese garrison of over 22,000 men, on the tiny volcanic island of Iwo Jima, igniting one of the greatest and bloodiest battles of … Continue reading
Repairs considered for Iwo Jima memorial
story by: Gina Cavallaro photo courtesy of: Chris Maddaloni It’s one of the most iconic images of World War II — the flag-raising by five Marines and a sailor on Mount Suribachi in 1945 on the island of Iwo Jima. … Continue reading
