the Marine Corps would not have this opportunity to expand on the historical record" of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi, the Marine Corps said in a statement. Academy Award-winning filmmaker ...
In early 1945, the Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured an iconic shot of troops raising an American flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. It became one of the most famous images ...
“But the Marines took Iwo Jima ... Other soldiers arrived to help, working in tandem to hoist the flag, and Rosenthal snapped a photo. Rosenthal died in 2006 at age 94.