Tallahassee Democrat14d
80 years later, Monticello remembers 'Boots' Thomas, hero behind the first Iwo Jima flag
On Sunday, Feb. 23, more than 50 World War II veterans and community members gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first U.S. flag raised on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Three of the participants, Strank, Block and Sousley, went on to die in later phases of the battle. Film footage taken of the flag-raising in action proves the photo’s authenticity, though the ...