One US Marine stands below American flag on top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima in February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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One US Marine stands below American flag on top of Mount Suribachi, looking down onto large US Navy vessels in harbor below. Official caption: "The stars and stripes fly atop Mt. Suribachi, achieved by the teamwork of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Coast Guard Photo 215-20." Iwo Jima. February 1945

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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
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Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima
Flags--American--Iwo Jima
Ships--American--Iwo Jima