How a second flag raising at Iwo Jima became an American icon
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How a second flag raising at Iwo Jima became an American icon
On February 23, 1945, US Marines reached the summit of Mount Suribachi during the brutal Battle of Iwo Jima and raised an American flag to signal progress in one of World War II’s fiercest fights. A smaller flag was raised first under enemy fire, drawing cheers from troops below and immediate Japanese counterattack. When a larger replacement ...
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