 | February 23, 1945 - USMC Raises The Flag on Mt. Suribachi| WW2 General Discuss February 23, 1945 - USMC Raises The Flag on Mt. Suribachi in the World War II - General forums; 63 years ago today, the Marines raise the Stars and Stripes on top of Mt. Suribachi.
"Uncommon valor......"
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02-23-2008, 09:15 AM
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63 years ago today, the Marines raise the Stars and Stripes on top of Mt. Suribachi.
"Uncommon valor......" 
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Country: | Here's Joe Rosenthal's posed shot minutes after the second flag raising. Four of the Flag Raisers (Bradley, Hayes, Sousley & Strank) appear with their buddies. Strank, Sousley and many of these boys would soon be dead.
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Over 6,000 Marines would give their lives to take this 7.5 square mile spit of land in the Pacific.
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