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 Marine Memorial  (Iwo Jima)Washington,D.C. USA  |
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While many people refer to it as the "Iwo Jima Memorial" the statue is in fact the United States Marine Memorial. Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph was selected to represent all Marines near Arlington National Cemetery. The 32-foot tall cast bronze statue was designed by Felix W. de Weldon and formally opened by President Dwight D. Eishenhower in 1954. Small Patrol of Marines Raises Old Glory On Feb. 23, a small patrol of Marines fought their way to the top of Suribachi and raised a small American flag. Later that morning, a much larger flag from a Navy vessel was raised so troops could see it from below. This was the flag raising that Rosenthal captured on film. The island was secured but one third of the attacking Marines were battle casualties. Marines suffered 6,821 killed in action. Nearly all of the 23,000 defending Japanese were killed on Iwo Jima. |
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A federal district of the eastern United States on the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland. Coextensive with the city of Washington. It was established by congressional acts of 1790 and 1791 on a site selected by George Washington. |
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City and district capital of the United States of America, located at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. Population, 606, 900+. |
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