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Planting of Flag On Iwo Described By Cameraman
Joe Rosenthal, photographer on the Iwo Jima assault, recalls the moment Marines hoisted the flag atop Mt Suribachi. He describes the challenging climb through volcanic sand and rugged terrain, the shelling nearby, and the zoomed frame capturing the flag raising as rifle fire echoed from dugouts and caves.
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Iwo
Mt. Suribachi
Iwo Island
Joe Rosenthal
Suribachi
Senthaligz
Dlp Teiure
Pyl
Seb Campbell
Bill Janausk