Raising the flag on Iwo Jima: Here's the story behind that iconic World War II photo

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

Raising The Flag, Iwo Jima — This Happened: February 23

Warrior in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was misidentified, Marines Corps acknowledges

“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