Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal / The Associated Press.

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is a historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. It depicts five United States Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman raising the flag of the United States atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1380x1111, 200 KB) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1380x1111, 200 KB) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... With the U.S. fleet off Iwo Jima in the background, Joe Rosenthal strikes a pose on the summit of Mount Suribachi Joe Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on... Associated Press logo This article concerns the news service. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... With the U.S. fleet off Iwo Jima in the background, Joe Rosenthal strikes a pose on the summit of Mount Suribachi Joe Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The HM rating symbol (a caduceus). ... Union Jack. ... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi â€  Strength 110,000 21,000 Casualties 8,226 dead 19,189 wounded,[1] 494 missing[1] Total: 27,909 20,703 dead,[1] 1,000 captured[1] Total: 21,919 The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought by the... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The photograph was extremely popular, being 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 ultimately came to be regarded as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced photograph of all time.^[1] The Pulitzer Prize for Photography was one of the Pulitzer Prizes. ...

Of the six men depicted in the picture, three (Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank) did not survive the battle; the three survivors (John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Ira Hayes) became celebrities upon the publication of the photo. The picture was later used by Felix de Weldon to sculpt the USMC War Memorial, located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C. Franklin Runyan Sousley (September 19, 1925-March 21, 1945) was one of the six men in the famous photograph of Marines Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a US Marine during World War II. He was one of six men photographed in raising the US flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Sergeant Michael Strank (in Rusyn: Mykhal Strenk; in Slovak: Michal Strenk) (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a U.S. Marine during World War II. He was photographed in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... John Jack Doc Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a US Navy corpsman during World War II, and one of the six men who took part in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Rene Arthur Gagnon (March 7, 1925 – October 12, 1979) was one of the U.S. Marines immortalized by Joe Rosenthals famous World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. ... Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States. ... The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...

Background

Main article: Battle of Iwo Jima

On February 19, 1945, as part of their island hopping strategy to defeat Japan, the United States invaded Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was originally not a target, but the relatively quick fall of the Philippines left the Americans with a longer-than-expected lull prior to the planned invasion of Okinawa. Iwo Jima is located half-way between Japan and the Mariana Islands, where American long-range bombers were based, and was used by the Japanese as an early warning station, radioing warnings of incoming American bombers to the Japanese homeland. The Americans, after capturing the island, deprived the Japanese of their early warning system, and used it as an emergency landing strip for damaged bombers, saving many American lives.^[2] Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi â€  Strength 110,000 21,000 Casualties 8,226 dead 19,189 wounded,[1] 494 missing[1] Total: 27,909 20,703 dead,[1] 1,000 captured[1] Total: 21,919 The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought by the... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Island hopping refers to crossing an ocean by a series of shorter journeys between islands, as opposed to a single journey directly across the ocean to the destination. ... A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often winning. Strategy is differentiated from tactics or immediate actions with resources at hand. ... For other uses, see Iwo Jima (disambiguation). ... Combatants United States Navy Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Ray Spruance Jisaburo Ozawa Strength 7 heavy carriers, 8 light carriers, 7 battleships, 79 other ships, 28 submarines, 956 planes 6 heavy carriers, 3 light carriers, 5 battleships, 43 other ships, 450 carrier-based planes, 300 land-based planes Casualties 123 planes... Combatants United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Empire of Japan Commanders Simon B. Buckner†, Joseph W. Stilwell, Ray Spruance Mitsuru Ushijima† Isamu Cho† Strength 548,000 regulars, 1300 ships,  ? aircraft 100,000 regulars and militia,  ? ships,  ? aircraft Casualties 12,513 dead or missing, 38,916 wounded, 33,096... The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Ladrones Islands, from Spanish Islas de los Ladrones meaning Islands of Thieves) are an archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels... Ground-controlled interception (GCI) is a technique whereby one or more radar stations are linked to a command center with communications equipment in order to launch and/or guide aircraft to intercept incoming airborne threats. ... An emergency landing is a non-planned landing made by an aircraft in response to a crisis. ...

Mount Suribachi is the dominant geographical feature of Iwo Jima.

A Marine M4 Sherman "Ronson" flame tank scorches a Japanese stronghold.

Iwo Jima is a volcanic island, shaped like a trapezoid. Marines on the island described it as "a gray pork chop". The island was heavily fortified, and the invading United States Marines suffered high casualties. The island is dominated by Mount Suribachi, a 546 foot (166 m) dormant volcanic cone situated on the southern tip of the island. Politically, the island is part of the prefecture of Tokyo—the mayor of Tokyo is the mayor of Iwo Jima. It would be the first Japanese homeland soil to be captured by the Americans, and it was a matter of honor for the Japanese to prevent its capture. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2528x652, 182 KB)Mt. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2528x652, 182 KB)Mt. ... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... For other uses, see Iwo Jima (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Ronson_flame_tank_Iwo_Jima. ... Image File history File links Ronson_flame_tank_Iwo_Jima. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... WWII foreign variants and use: Lend-Lease Sherman tanks Post-WWII foreign variants and use: Postwar Sherman tanks The Medium Tank M4 was the primary tank produced by the United States for its own use and the use of its Allies during World War II. Production of the M4 Medium... Ronson tank The Ronson system was a weapon used by the United States Marine Corps during World War II. The Ronson consisted of an M4 Sherman tank adapted with a Mark 1 flamethrower. ... Marine M67 in Vietnam, 1968. ... This article is about volcanoes in geology. ... A trapezoid (in North America) or trapezium (in Britain and elsewhere) is a quadrilateral, which is defined as a shape with four sides, which has a pair of parallel sides. ... Pork chops, cooked and served. ... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Towering over the city of Naples, Vesuvius is dormant but certainly not extinct A dormant volcano is a volcano which is not currently erupting, but is believed to still be capable of erupting in the future. ... PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō, a cinder-and-spatter cone on KÄ«lauea, HawaiÊ»i Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcano formations in the world. ... The term prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office, seat, territorial circonscription of a Prefect. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

Tactically, the top of Suribachi is one of the most important locations on the island. From that vantage point, the Japanese defenders were able to accurately spot artillery onto the Americans - particularly the landing beaches. The Japanese fought most of the battle from underground bunkers and pillboxes. It was not uncommon for Marines to knock out one pillbox using grenades or a flamethrower, only to have it begin shooting again a few minutes later after more Japanese infantry slipped into the pillbox using a tunnel. The American effort concentrated on isolating and capturing Suribachi first, a goal that was achieved on February 23, 1945, four days after the battle began. Despite capturing Suribachi, the battle continued to rage for many days, and the island would not be declared "secure" until 31 days later, on March 26. Union Army gun squad at drill, c. ... Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ... Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ... Grenade may refer to: The well-known hand grenade commonly used by soldiers. ... Riverboat of the U.S. Brownwater Navy shooting ignited napalm from its mounted flamethrower during the Vietnam war. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Raising the first flag

Lowery's most widely circulated picture of the first flag raising. This picture is usually captioned as: 1st Lt. Harold G. Schrier with Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. Thomas, Jr. (both seated), PFC James Michels (in foreground with rifle), Sergeant Henry O. Hansen (standing, wearing soft cap), Corporal Charles W. Lindberg (standing, extreme right), on Mount Suribachi at the first flag raising. However, PFC Raymond Jacobs disputes these identifications^[3], asserting that it should be: Pfc James Robeson (lower left corner), Lt. Harold Schrier (sitting behind my legs), Pfc Raymond Jacobs (carrying radio), Sgt. Henry Hansen (cloth cap), unknown (lower hand on pole), Sgt Ernest Thomas (back to camera), Phm2c John Bradley (helmet above Thomas), Pfc James Michels (with carbine), Cpl Charles Lindberg (above Michels).

The famous picture taken by Rosenthal actually captured the second flag-raising event of the day. A U.S. flag was first raised atop Suribachi soon after it was captured early in the morning (around 10:20) of February 23, 1945. Captain Dave E. Severance, the commander of Easy Company (2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division), ordered First Lieutenant Harold G. Schrier to take a patrol to raise an American flag at the summit to signal to others that it had fallen. After a fire-fight, a 54-by-28 inch (137-by-71 cm) flag was raised, and photographed by Staff Sergeant Louis R. Lowery, a photographer with Leatherneck magazine.^[4][5][6] Others present at this first flag raising included Corporal Charles W. Lindberg, Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. Thomas Jr., Sergeant Henry O. "Hank" Hansen, and Private First Class James Michels.^[7] However, this flag was too small to be seen easily from the nearby landing beaches. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 472 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2949 × 3747 pixel, file size: 941 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Louis R. Lowerys Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 472 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2949 × 3747 pixel, file size: 941 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Louis R. Lowerys Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Colonel Harold George Schrier (October 17, 1916 - June 3, 1971) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, recipient of the Navy Cross, the nations second highest award for valor, and a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. ... Platoon Sergeant Ernest Ivy Boots Thomas, Jr. ... Henry Oliver (Hank) Hansen (December 14, 1919 - March 1, 1945) was a US Marine. ... Charles W. Lindberg (June 26, 1920 - June 24, 2007) was a United States Marine who was part of the first flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. He was the last undisputed surviving member of the two flag raisings. ... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... The 2nd Battalion 28th Marines (2/28) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. ... The 5th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps was created during World War II for the Battle of Iwo Jima and the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Colonel Harold George Schrier (October 17, 1916 - June 3, 1971) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, recipient of the Navy Cross, the nations second highest award for valor, and a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... 1st Lt. ... Leatherneck magazine is a magazine for members of the United States Marine Corps. ... Charles W. Lindberg (June 26, 1920 - June 24, 2007) was a United States Marine who was part of the first flag raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. He was the last undisputed surviving member of the two flag raisings. ... Platoon Sergeant Ernest Ivy Boots Thomas, Jr. ... Henry Oliver (Hank) Hansen (December 14, 1919 - March 1, 1945) was a US Marine. ...

Raising the second flag

On orders from Colonel Chandler Johnson, passed on by Captain Severance, Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon H. Block, Private First Class Franklin R. Sousley and Private First Class Ira H. Hayes spent the morning of the 23rd laying a telephone wire to the top of Suribachi. Severance also dispatched Private First Class Rene A. Gagnon, a runner, to the command post for fresh SCR-300 walkie-talkie batteries. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A walkie-talkie is a portable, bi-directional radio transceiver, first developed for military use. ...

Meanwhile, according to the official Marine Corps history, Tuttle had found a larger (96-by-56 inch) flag in nearby Tank Landing Ship LST 779, made his way back to the command post, and gave it to Johnson. Johnson, in turn, gave it to Gagnon with orders to take it back up Suribachi and raise it.^[9] The official Marine Corps history of the event is that Tuttle received the flag from Ensign Alan Wood of LST 779, who in turn had received the flag from a supply depot in Pearl Harbor. However, the Coast Guard Historian's Office supports claims made by Robert Resnick, who served aboard LST 758. "Before he died in November 2004, Resnick said Gagnon came aboard LST-758 the morning of Feb. 23 looking for a flag. Resnick said he grabbed one from a bunting box and asked permission from commanding officer Lt. Felix Molenda to donate it. Resnick kept quiet about his participation until 2001."^[10] The flag itself was sewn by Mabel Sauvageau, a worker at the "flag loft" of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. ^[11] The tank landing ship (LST, for Landing Ship, Tank) was created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore. ... This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ... The Mare Island Naval Shipyard, under study for groundwater and topsoil contamination The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS) was the first United States Navy shipyard established on the Pacific Coast. ...

A colorized version of the photo indicating the six men who raised the flag:      Ira Hayes      Franklin Sousley      John Bradley      Harlon Block      Michael Strank      Rene Gagnon

The Marines reached the top of the mountain around noon, where Gagnon joined them. Despite the large numbers of Japanese troops in the immediate vicinity, the 40-man patrol made it to the top of the mountain without being fired at once, as the Japanese were under bombardment at the time.^[12] An off-color photo to show all six men - Ira Hayes (red), Franklin Sousley (violet), John Bradley (Green), Harlon Block (Yellow), Michael Strank (brown), Rene Gagnon (teal) Created by Raul654. ... An off-color photo to show all six men - Ira Hayes (red), Franklin Sousley (violet), John Bradley (Green), Harlon Block (Yellow), Michael Strank (brown), Rene Gagnon (teal) Created by Raul654. ... Film colorization is the general term for a film alteration process that involves adding color to a black and white film. ... Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. ... Franklin Runyan Sousley (September 19, 1925-March 21, 1945) was one of the six men in the famous photograph of Marines Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... John Jack Doc Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a US Navy corpsman during World War II, and one of the six men who took part in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a US Marine during World War II. He was one of six men photographed in raising the US flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Sergeant Michael Strank (in Rusyn: Mykhal Strenk; in Slovak: Michal Strenk) (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a U.S. Marine during World War II. He was photographed in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Rene Arthur Gagnon (March 7, 1925 – October 12, 1979) was one of the U.S. Marines immortalized by Joe Rosenthals famous World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ...

Rosenthal, along with Marine photographers Bob Campbell and Bill Genaust (who was killed in action nine days after the flag raising)^[13] was climbing Suribachi at this time. On the way up, the trio met Lowery (the man who photographed the first flag raising). They had been considering turning around, but Lowery told them that the summit was an excellent vantage point from which to take pictures.

Along with Navy Pharmacist's Mate Second Class John H. Bradley, the Marines raised the U.S. flag using an old Japanese water pipe for a flagpole. Rosenthal's trio reached the summit as the Marines were attaching the flag to the pipe. Rosenthal put down his Speed Graphic camera (which was set to 1/400th of a second shutter speed, with the f-stop between 8 and 16) on the ground so he could pile rocks to stand on for a better vantage point. In doing so, he nearly missed the shot. Realizing he was about to miss it, Rosenthal quickly swung his camera up and snapped the photograph without using the viewfinder.^[14] Ten years after the flag-raising, Rosenthal wrote: Produced by Graflex in Rochester, the Speed Graphic is commonly called the most famous press camera. ... The shutter speed dial of a Fujica STX-1. ... A 35mm lens set to f/11, as indicated by the white dot above the f-stop scale on the aperture ring In photography the f-number (focal ratio) expresses the diameter of the diaphragm aperture in terms of the effective focal length of the lens. ... In photography a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture. ...

Bill Genaust, who was standing almost shoulder-to-shoulder with Rosenthal about thirty yards from the flag raising, was shooting motion-picture film during the flag-raising. His film captures the flag raising at an almost-identical angle to Rosenthal's famous shot. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ...

Flag raised atop Suribachi (from 16mm color film), by Marine Sgt. Bill Genaust.

Of the six men pictured — Michael Strank, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, and Harlon Block — only three (Hayes, Gagnon, and Bradley) survived the battle. Strank was killed six days after the flag raising when a shell, likely fired from an offshore American destroyer, tore his heart out; Block was killed by a mortar a few hours after Strank; Sousley — the last of the flag-raisers to succumb — was shot and killed by a sniper on March 21, a few days before the island was declared secure.^[15] Image File history File linksMetadata IwoJimaWikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata IwoJimaWikipedia. ... Image File history File links Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima. ... Sergeant Michael Strank (in Rusyn: Mykhal Strenk; in Slovak: Michal Strenk) (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a U.S. Marine during World War II. He was photographed in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Rene Arthur Gagnon (March 7, 1925 – October 12, 1979) was one of the U.S. Marines immortalized by Joe Rosenthals famous World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. ... Franklin Runyan Sousley (September 19, 1925-March 21, 1945) was one of the six men in the famous photograph of Marines Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... John Jack Doc Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a US Navy corpsman during World War II, and one of the six men who took part in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a US Marine during World War II. He was one of six men photographed in raising the US flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Publication and staging controversy

Following the flag raising, Rosenthal sent his film to Guam to be developed and printed.^[16] George Tjaden of Hendricks, Minnesota, was likely the technician who printed it.^[17] Upon seeing it, AP photo editor John Bodkin exclaimed "Here's one for all time!" and immediately radiophotoed the image to the AP headquarters in New York at 7:00 a.m., Eastern War Time.^[18] The photograph was picked up off the wire very quickly by hundreds of newspapers. It "was distributed by Associated Press within seventeen and one-half hours after Rosenthal shot it—an astonishingly fast turnaround time in those days."^[19] Hendricks is a city located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... A weather map received via radiofax, from the Bureau of Meteorology, 5100 kHz, WMC (Charleville). ... NY redirects here. ... The North American Eastern War Time Zone (abbreviated EWT) was a geographic region that kept time by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-4. ...

However, the photo was not without controversy. Following the second flag raising, Rosenthal had the Marines of Easy Company pose for a group shot, the "gung-ho" shot.^[20] This was also documented by Bill Genaust.^[21] A few days after the picture was taken, back on Guam, Rosenthal was asked if he had posed the photo. Thinking the questioner was referring to the 'gung-ho' picture, he replied "Sure." After that, Robert Sherrod, a Time-Life correspondent, told his editors in New York that Rosenthal had staged the flag-raising photo. TIME's radio show, 'Time Views the News', broadcast a report, charging that "Rosenthal climbed Suribachi after the flag had already been planted... Like most photographers [he] could not resist reposing his characters in historic fashion."^[1] Gung-ho is a phrase borrowed from Chinese, frequently used in English as an adjective meaning enthusiastic. ... Time-Life is a book, music, and video marketer, that since 2003 has been combined with catalog reseller Lillian Vernon as a subsidiary of Direct Holdings Worldwide, and is no longer owned by its former parent Time Warner. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ...

As a result of this report, Rosenthal was repeatedly accused of having staged the picture, or covering up the first flag raising. One New York Times book reviewer even went so far as to suggest revoking his Pulitzer Prize.^[1] For the decades that have followed, Rosenthal repeatedly and vociferously refuted claims that the flag raising was staged. "I don't think it is in me to do much more of this sort of thing... I don't know how to get across to anybody what 50 years of constant repetition means."^[1] Genaust's film also shows the claim that the flag-raising was staged to be erroneous.

The 7th war bond drive and the sixth man controversy

John Bradley, who temporarily needed crutches following the battle due to shrapnel injuries, appearing next to a poster for the 7th War bond drive.

Upon seeing the photo, President Franklin D. Roosevelt realized the picture would make an excellent symbol for the upcoming 7th war bond drive, and ordered the Marines identified and brought home. The Marines were brought home at the conclusion of the battle. Using a photo enlargement, Rene Gagnon identified the others in the photograph, but refused to identify the sixth man (Hayes), insisting he had promised to keep the man's name a secret.^[22] Gagnon had promised not to discuss Hayes's identity only because Hayes—who despised Gagnon—had threatened to kill him.^[23] After being brought to Marine Corps headquarters and informed that he was being ordered by the President to reveal the information, and that refusing an order to reveal the name would be a serious crime, Gagnon revealed Hayes's name. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1600, 1675 KB) John Bradley (Iwo Jima flag raiser) stands next to a War Bond drive poster depicting the flag raising. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1600, 1675 KB) John Bradley (Iwo Jima flag raiser) stands next to a War Bond drive poster depicting the flag raising. ... John Jack Doc Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a US Navy corpsman during World War II, and one of the six men who took part in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... A knee support crutch A patient using underarm crutches A typical forearm crutch Crutches are medical tools used in the event that ones leg or legs may be injured or unable to support weight. ... It has been suggested that Fragmentation (weaponry) be merged into this article or section. ... An American War Bonds poster from 1942 War bonds are a type of savings bond used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... FDR redirects here. ... An American War Bonds poster from 1942 War bonds are a type of savings bond used by combatant nations to help fund a war effort. ...

Gagnon also misidentified Harlon Block as Sergeant Henry O. "Hank" Hansen, who had not survived the battle (but who had, incidentally, participated in the first flag raising). Initially, John Bradley concurred with all of Gagnon's identifications. On April 8, 1945, the Marines Corps released the identification of five of the flag raisers (including Hansen)—Sousley's identity was withheld pending notification of his family of his death during the battle. Henry Oliver (Hank) Hansen (December 14, 1919 - March 1, 1945) was a US Marine. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The three survivors went on a whirlwind bond tour. The tour was a success, raising $26.3 billion, twice the tour's goal. ^[24]

In late 1946, Ira Hayes broke his silence and revealed that Harlon Block had been misidentified as Hank Hansen.

Questions lingered about the misidentification of Harlon Block. His mother, Belle Block, refused to accept the official identification, noting that she had "changed so many diapers on that boy's butt, I know it's my boy."^[25] Immediately on arrival in Washington, D.C. on April 19, Hayes noticed the misidentification in the photo, and noted this to the Marine public relations officer who had been assigned to him. The public relations officer told Hayes that the identifications had already been officially released, and ordered Hayes to keep silent about it.^[26] Picture of Ira Hayes from http://hqinet001. ... Picture of Ira Hayes from http://hqinet001. ... Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. ... Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a US Marine during World War II. He was one of six men photographed in raising the US flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Henry Oliver (Hank) Hansen (December 14, 1919 - March 1, 1945) was a US Marine. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Training pants. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Public relations (PR): Building sustainable relations with all publics in order to create a postive brand image. ...

Over a year and a half later, amidst the depression and alcoholism that would characterize the rest of his life following the war, Ira Hayes hitchhiked to Texas to inform Block's family that Block had, in fact, been the sixth flag raiser.^[27] Grieving Thai females. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... See also Hitch hike for other meanings Look up Hitchhike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Block's mother, Belle, immediately composed a letter to her congressional representative Milton West. West, in turn, forwarded the letter to Marine Corps Commandant Alexander Vandegrift, who ordered an investigation. Both Bradley and Gagnon, upon being shown the evidence, agreed that it was probably Block and not Hansen.^[29] Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Milton Horace West (June 30, 1888 - October 28, 1948) was a US Congressional representative from Texas. ... The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps is the highest ranking officer of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reporting to the Secretary of the Navy but not to the Chief of Naval Operations. ... Gen. ...

Legacy

Rosenthal's photo won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Photography, the first and only photograph to win the prize in the same year it was taken. Following publication of the photograph, The Pulitzer Prize for Photography was one of the Pulitzer Prizes. ...

Starting in 1951, de Weldon was commissioned to design a memorial to the Marine Corps. It took de Weldon and hundreds of his assistants three years to finish it. The three survivors posed for de Weldon, who used their faces as a model. The other three who did not survive were sculpted from pictures.^[30] Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located in St. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. ... Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States. ...

Most people are unaware that the flag raising Rosenthal photographed was the second that day. This led to resentment from those marines who took part in the nearly-forgotten first flag raising. Charles W. Lindberg, who participated in the first flag raising (and who was, until his death in June 2007, the last living person depicted in either flag raising)^[31] complained that he "was called a liar and everything else. It was terrible."^[32]

The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia.

The flags from the first and second flag raisings are conserved in the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The second flag, pictured here, was damaged by the high winds at the peak of Suribachi.

The photograph is currently in the possession of Roy H. Williams, who bought it from the estate of John Faber, the official historian for the National Press Photographers Association, who had received it from Rosenthal.^[33] Both flags (from the first and second flag raisings) are now located in the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia.^[34] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 649 KB) This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 649 KB) This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, United States. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1974x1218, 369 KB) The American flag pictured in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1974x1218, 369 KB) The American flag pictured in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal. ... Aerial view of the Museum under construction, taken April 2006. ... History The National Press Photographers Association was founded in 1946. ... Aerial view of the Museum under construction, taken April 2006. ... Quantico, Virginia is in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. ...

Following the war, plagued with depression brought on by survivor guilt, Hayes became an alcoholic. His tragic life was memorialized in the country song "The Ballad of Ira Hayes", written by Peter LaFarge and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1964. Bob Dylan later covered the song, as did Kinky Friedman. The song notes that after the war, Survivor guilt, otherwise known as survivor syndrome, is the mental condition that results from the appraisal that a person has done wrong by surviving traumatic events such as combat, natural disasters, or even surviving a lay-off in a work place. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Peter La Farge on the cover of CBS CL 1795 Peter La Farge (1931 - October 27, 1965) was a folksinger and songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s. ... It has been suggested that Johnny Cash family be merged into this article or section. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Kinky Friedman contemplates a question from the audience at a campaign rally in Bastrop, Texas Richard S. Kinky Friedman (born October 31, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly. ...

Then Ira started drinkin' hard
Jail was often his home
They'd let him raise the flag and lower it
Like you'd throw a dog a bone!
He died drunk early one mornin'
Alone in the land he fought to save
Two inches of water in a lonely ditch
Was a grave for Ira Hayes.^[35]

The plaque placed on Mount Suribachi by John Bradley's family, shaped like the state of Wisconsin.

Following the war, Bradley was staunchly tight-lipped about his experiences, often deflecting questions by claiming he had forgotten.^[36] During his 47-year marriage, he only talked about it with his wife Betty once, on their first date, and never again afterwards.^[25] Within the family, it was considered a taboo subject. He gave exactly one interview, in 1985, at the urging of his wife, who had told him to do it for the sake of their grandchildren.^[37] Following Bradley's death in 1994, his family went to Suribachi in 1997 and placed a plaque (made of Wisconsin granite and shaped like that state) on the spot where the flag raising took place. ^[38] At the time of his death, Bradley's son, James Bradley knew almost nothing of his father's wartime experiences.^[25] As a catharsis, James Bradley spent four years interviewing the families of all the flag raisers, and published Flags of Our Fathers, a definitive book on the flag raising and its participants.^[39] This book inspired a 2006 movie of the same name, directed by Clint Eastwood. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (787x637, 92 KB) Summary Photo taken in February of 2002 of the plaque placed by Bradleys family on the spot of the flag raising on top of Mount Suribachi Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (787x637, 92 KB) Summary Photo taken in February of 2002 of the plaque placed by Bradleys family on the spot of the flag raising on top of Mount Suribachi Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into... Iwo Jima (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (also known as the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 miles (1046 km) south of Tokyo (24. ... John Jack Doc Bradley (July 10, 1923 – January 11, 1994) was a US Navy corpsman during World War II, and one of the six men who took part in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... James Bradley (late 20th century) is an American author. ... Catharsis is the Greek Katharsis word meaning purification or cleansing derived from the ancient Greek gerund καθαίρειν transliterated as kathairein to purify, purge, and adjective katharos pure or clean (ancient and modern Greek: καθαρός). // The term in drama refers to a sudden emotional breakdown or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great... Flags of Our Fathers (2000) is the New York Times-bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers about the five United States Marines and one United States Navy Corpsman (Medic) who would eventually be made famous by Joe Rosenthals lauded photograph of the flag raising at Iwo Jima... Marines raising the US flag on Iwo Jima in a publicity still from Flags of Our Fathers. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

In other media

The flag raising reproduced with LEGO-brand building blocks, on display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps gift shop.

Rosenthal's photograph has been reproduced in a number of other formats. It appeared on 3.5 million posters for the 7th war bond drive.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 1294 KB) Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima reproduced in lego form. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1512, 1294 KB) Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima reproduced in lego form. ... Lego Group logo. ... Aerial view of the Museum under construction, taken April 2006. ...

The Iwo Jima flag raising has been depicted in other films including 1949's Sands of Iwo Jima (in which the three surviving flag raisers make a cameo appearance at the end of the film) and 1961's The Outsider (a biography of Ira Hayes starring Tony Curtis). Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film which follows a group of Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. It stars John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker. ... Martin Scorsese appears briefly in an uncredited role in this scene from his feature film Taxi Driver. ... Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz, June 3, 1925) is an American film actor. ...

In July 1945, the United States Post Office released a postage stamp bearing the image.^[40] The US issued another stamp in 1995 showing the flag raising as part of its 10-stamp series marking the 50th anniversary of World War II.^[41] A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

In 2005, the United States Mint released a commemorative silver dollar bearing the image in this photograph. Seal of the U.S. Mint The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. ... In 2005, the United States Mint released a silver dollar commemorative coin in honor of the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. ...

The composition of the photo has since been replicated in other facets of popular culture — such as an appearance in the cover artwork for Terry Pratchett's novel Monstrous Regiment, and the logo of the NetBSD operating system from 1994 to 2004. Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Monstrous Regiment is the 31st novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ... NetBSD is a freely redistributable, open source version of the Unix-like BSD computer operating system. ...

A similar photograph was taken by Thomas E. Franklin of the Bergen Record in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Officially known as "Ground Zero Spirit", the photograph is perhaps better known as "Raising the Flag at Ground Zero", and shows three firefighters raising a U.S. flag in the ruins of the World Trade Center shortly after 5pm on September 11, 2001.^[42][43] Painter Jamie Wyeth also painted a related image titled "September 11th" based on this scene. It illustrates rescue workers raising a flag at Ground Zero.^[44] Heroes stamp using the Thomas E. Franklin photo Thomas E. Franklin (born 1966) is a photographer for the Bergen Record who photographed the iconic Ground Zero Spirit photo depicting firefighters raising the flag at the World Trade Center. ... The Record, also called The Bergen Record, is the second largest daily newspaper in the US state of New Jersey. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Heroes stamp using the Thomas E. Franklin photo Raising the Flag at Ground Zero is a famous photograph by Thomas E. Franklin of The Record (Bergen County), taken on September 11, 2001. ... A Canadian firefighter A firefighter is trained and equipped to extinguish fires, rescue people, aid and assist during natural disasters and, increasingly, provide emergency medical services. ... This article is about the former World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... Jamie Wyeth is a painter, he is the son of Andrew Wyeth and grandson of N.C. Wyeth. ...

See also

United States Marine Corps Portal

Military of the United States Portal

• Shadow of Suribachi: Raising The Flags on Iwo Jima
• History of the United States Marine Corps
• Red Army soldiers raising the Soviet flag on the Reichstag - Another iconic picture of World War II with controversy on its authenticity.

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External links

• The Official Web Site of the Last Living Iwo Jima Flag Raiser
• History of the Flag-Raising On Iwo Jima
• 3-D Stereo Photograph of Iwo Jima Flag-raising - From The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com
• Uncommon Valor, Common Virtue: Iwo Jima and the Photograph that Captured America, Hal Buell (editor)