Archive for February 23rd, 2007
Today in History - February 23
1945: US flag raised over Iwo Jima
US troops have raised the Stars and Stripes over Iwo Jima four days after landing on the Japanese-held volcanic island.
The 28th Regiment of the 5th Marine Division took Mount Suribachi at 1030 local time.
The extinct volcano offers a strategic vantage point for the ongoing battle for control of the [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2007 under History.
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