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∙ 11y agoThe American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi, on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, on February 23, 1945.
The Marines raised the US flag on the top of Mt Suribachi in the Battle for Iwo Jima.
6821 Americans died, but none of them were soldiers. Soldiers belong to the Army, and it was the US Marines who took Iwo Jima. So all the casualties were Marines, or medics serving with the Marines, who are US Navy Corpsmen. There were also 19,217 US wounded.
US Marines landed on the Japanese held island of Iwo Jima February 19 - March 26, 1945 .
US losses at Iwo Jima were 6,821 killed, 19,217 wounded and battle fatigue casualties totaled 2,648. The Marines sustained 23,573 total casualties, or about 33 percent of their available force. Japanese losses are estimated at 20,000 and only 1,083 prisoners were taken.
Iwo Jima '45.
US Marines .
The American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi, on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, on February 23, 1945.
The Marines raised the US flag on the top of Mt Suribachi in the Battle for Iwo Jima.
Japanese versus US Marines .
Feb/Mar 1945.
The airfield.
6821 Americans died, but none of them were soldiers. Soldiers belong to the Army, and it was the US Marines who took Iwo Jima. So all the casualties were Marines, or medics serving with the Marines, who are US Navy Corpsmen. There were also 19,217 US wounded.
70,000 US Marines
US Marines landed on the Japanese held island of Iwo Jima February 19 - March 26, 1945 .
70,000 US servicemen and 22,000 Japanese soldiers fought on Iwo Jima. All the Japanese died and 26,000 Marines died.
US losses at Iwo Jima were 6,821 killed, 19,217 wounded and battle fatigue casualties totaled 2,648. The Marines sustained 23,573 total casualties, or about 33 percent of their available force. Japanese losses are estimated at 20,000 and only 1,083 prisoners were taken.