File:USMC-00954.jpg
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English: A small flag carried by the E Company (mixed), 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division is planted atop Mount Suribachi at 10:20 a.m. Feb 23, 1945 (left photo). The 54-by-28 inch American flag was from their transport ship, the USS Missoula. This is the first flag raising on the top of Mt. Suribachi. The more famous "Rosenthal" flag-raising photo was taken when a second, larger flag was raised several hours later that day. Shown in a second photo (right), taken several minutes after the first -- (A) Cpl Charles Lindberg � WIA 1 Mar (B) Sgt. Howard Snyder (C) PhM2c John Bradley - WIA (D) Pvt. Phil Ward (E) Sgt Ernest Thomas - KIA March 3, 1945 (F) Sgt. Henry Hansen - KIA March 1, 1945 - died in John Bradley's arms. (G) Pfc. Raymond Jacobs - F Company 2nd Battalion 28th Marines (H) (out of frame rt.) 1st Lt. Harold Shrier - E Company CO, XO 2d Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division - KIA later on the day these photos were taken. |
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