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Deseret News archives: U.S. flags raised at Iwo Jima on this day in 1945. Why did they raise the flag twice?
On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic photograph by Joe ...
U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...
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Handsewn American flag from WWII headed back overseas
This piece of American history will ... exclaimed Brewer. The flag was just recently restored to be part of the 80th anniversary of the end of the WWII. Two representatives from the Czechia ...
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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
The veteran said he had witnessed the raising of the United States flag at the end of the Battle ... to represent all the ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States ... flag on Mount Suribachi. The photo went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and to visually define the Pacific Theater of World ...
Flags once carried by fallen Japanese soldiers in WWII returned to families by 2 Long Island collectors
Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...