US Marines of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Divisions fought hard on that hellish volcanic Rock known as Iwo Jima. As the battle raged on, Joe Rosenthal captured a single photograph that would become the most reproduced image in American History. The Marine Corps would forever immortalize this image of their dedication, and tenacity.JAMES FORRESTAL, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY wrote:
The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a MARINE CORPS for the next 500 years.
Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Franklin Sousley, Private First Class Rene Gagnon, and Pharmacist Mate Second Class John H. Bradley were forever immortalized in this iconic image.
From left to right: Hayes, Sousley, Strank (behind Sousley), Bradley, Gagnon (behind Bradley), and Block.
An interview with Bradley about the Flag raising
Semper Fi!
Last edited by Major.League.Infidel (2008-02-23 12:49:40)
