23 February 1945 – Iwo Jima Flag Raising 75th Anniversary⁠ ⁠ “We found a water pipe, tied the flag to it and put it up. Then all hell broke loose below. Troops cheered, ships blew whistles, some men openly wept.” – Corporal Charles W. Lindbergh⁠ ⁠ #OTD in 1945, 75 years ago, the Marines took control of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Onlookers cheered as the assault platoon fought to the summit and raised a small flag. Later that day, different troops raised a larger flag while others respectfully

“We found a water pipe, tied the flag to it and put it up. Then all hell broke loose below. Troops cheered, ships blew whistles, some men openly wept.” ~ Corporal Charles W. Lindbergh On 23 February 1945, the Marines took control of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Onlookers cheered as the assault platoon fought to the summit and raised a small flag. Later that day, different troops raised a larger flag while others respectfully lowered the original. Several combat photographers captured these stirr

"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue" —Admiral Chester W. Nimitz On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines raised two American flags atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The first flag from the U.S.S Missoula was hoisted at approximately 10:30 a.m. on the length of the iron pipe by a Marine patrol that found the summit lightly defended. This moment provided a significant morale boost but did not mark the end of the battle, which would continue until M