The first flag to fly over Iwo Jima

[WBspectrum]

Quick interesting story.

http://allday.com/post/2569-the-story-behind-the-most-famous-picture-from-world-war-ii

wonder what became of the first flag?

 

[Chevy 2 65]

Great story thanks for sharing

 

[loneranger]

The pair of Mount Suribachi flags are on rotating display at the USMC Museum at Quantico.

http://www.usmcmuseum.com/Exhibits_IconicArtifacts.asp

 

[jtnf]

Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys (the follow-up to Flags by the same author, not the movie of the same name) are good reads.
The author read the audiobook versions - If you are into that sort of thing, a great presentation.

 

[WBspectrum]

The pair of Mount Suribachi flags are on rotating display at the USMC Museum at Quantico. http://www.usmcmuseum.com/Exhibits_IconicArtifacts.asp

Thanks for answering my question

 

[rep308]

Watch this and I dare you not to tear up

 

[NickyBangBang]

Thank you military for keeping us all free

 

[M60]

Some Marines were meant to be lifers.

 

[Rondawg]

God Bless the Marines.

 

[dustoff22]

I thought Flags of our Fathers was a terrific book about Iwo Jima and life afterwards.

 

[Mattyb]

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