Marine Corps War Memorial
United States of America
The same flag flies day and night, in permanent tribute
For all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775
Unveiled	November 10, 1954
Location	38°53′25.7″N, 77°04′10.85″W near Rosslyn, Virginia
Designer	Felix de Weldon
In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775 Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue

The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, United States. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) who have died in the defense of their country since 1775. Image File history File linksMetadata IwoJimaMemArlington. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The skyscrapers of Rosslyn as seen behind The Pentagon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States. ... This memorial in England lists the names of soldiers who died in the First World War. ... [[ Historical Information Arlington National Cemetery Section 27 Facts Pvt. ... The skyscrapers of Rosslyn as seen behind The Pentagon. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. 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 to global crises. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Description

The bronze statue depicts the raising of the American flag atop Mount Suribachi at the southern tip of the island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by war photographer Joe Rosenthal. Felix W. de Weldon, a sculptor who was serving with the U.S. Navy was inspired to reproduce the photograph as a model and later a life-sized statue. The statue itself was cast in 108 pieces at the Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry Brooklyn, New York, taking some three years to complete. The entire $850,000 cost of the memorial was donated. It is currently managed by the National Park Service within George Washington Memorial Parkway. 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. ... Landsat photo of Iwo Jima, circa 2006 Iwo Jima   (Japanese 硫黄島 Iōtō, or Iōjima, meaning sulfur island) is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (the southern part of the Ogasawara Islands), approximately 650 nautical miles (1200 km) south of Tokyo (24°472N, 141... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi † Strength 77,000 marines 100,000 total 20,700 infantry Casualties 6,821 dead 20,000 wounded 18,000 dead 1,083 survived The Battle of Iwo Jima (Operation Detachment) was fought between the United States of America and... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an image created by focusing light onto material having a light-sensitive coating. ... 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. ... 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... Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States. ... USN redirects here. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... The George Washington Memorial Parkway, known to local motorists simply as the G.W. Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. ...

In 1951, work commenced on creating a cast bronze memorial based on the statue, with the figures 10 metres (32 feet) tall and the flagpole 20 metres (60 feet) long. The granite base of the memorial bears two inscriptions:

• "In honor and in memory of the men of the United States Marine Corps who have given their lives to their country since November 10, 1775."
• "Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue." — a tribute by Admiral Chester Nimitz to the fighting men on Iwo Jima.

The location and date of every major Marine Corps engagement up to the present is inscribed around the base of the memorial. It is sometimes said that there is enough room left to record the Marine Corps' achievements for the next millennium.^{[citation needed]} Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied forces during World War II. He was the United States leading authority on submarines, as well as Chief of the Navys Bureau of Navigation in 1939. ...

The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial at night.

The memorial was officially dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps. 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. ... Dwight David Eisenhower (also known as Ike) (born David Dwight Eisenhower on October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation that a U.S. Flag should fly from the memorial 24 hours a day — one of the few official sites where this is permitted. The current U.S. Flag, however, is not a factually accurate depiction of the flag which was raised over Mount Suribachi, as two stars have since been added for Alaska and Hawaii. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... National flag and ensign. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The original plaster working model of the statue currently stands in Harlingen, Texas at the Marine Military Academy, a private Marine Corps-inspired youth military academy. The Academy is also the final resting place of Corporal Harlon Block, USMC, one of the Marines immortalized in the iconic image. Corporal Block was killed in action on Iwo Jima. The Marine Military Academy, located in Harlingen, Texas, is a military school for grades 8-12 and one year post-graduation. ... Harlon Block (November 6, 1924 - March 1, 1945) was a marine during World War II. He was photographed in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Militaries use the term killed in action (KIA) as a casualty classification. ...

The National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington, Connecticut uses a similar design and is dedicated to 6,821 men who died in the battle. Newington is a census-designated place in Hartford County, Connecticut. ...

See also

United States Marine Corps Portal

• National Museum of the Marine Corps
• Iron Mike

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: USMC War Memorial

• National Park Service: USMC War Memorial
• A short film of the Iwo Jima Memorial
• Marine Military Academy Iwo Jima monument
• USMC War Memorial photographs at WW2DB
• Visit the Iwo Jima Memorial, Show Your Respect