the flag was raised on iwo jima on february 25, 1945.
when was the flag raised on iwo jima?
february 25 , 1945
raising the flag on iwo jima is an iconic photograph taken by joe rosenthal on february 23, 1945 which depicts six united states marines raising a u.s. flag atop mount suribachi during the battle of iwo jima in world war ii. the photograph was first published in sunday newspapers on february 25, 1945. it was extremely popular and was reprinted in thousands of publications. later, it became the only photograph to win the pulitzer prize for photography in the same year as its publication, and came to be regarded in the united states as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war.
raising the flag on iwo jima
bullet::::- battle of iwo jima, fought by the united states of america and the empire of japan in february and march 1945









































bullet::::- raising the flag on iwo jima, the events that led up to a photograph on february 23, 1945 of the second flag raising on iwo jima that won a pulitzer prize and became the inspiration for stamps, statues, and paintings









































bullet::::- usmc war memorial, also known as the iwo jima memorial









































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bullet::::- "iwo jima: legacy of valor", 1986 book by bill ross
iwo jima (disambiguation)