In all, the United States Marines lost nearly 6,000 killed and over 17,000 wounded in a campaign expected to last two weeks, but what instead took nearly a month and a half.
Besides being one of the most famous battles of World War II, Iwo Jima also produced one of the most famous photos of the war--the raising of the American flag by five Marines on top of Mount Suribachi (captured on the 5th day of fighting). The photo was also the inspiration for the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC.
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