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There were six men that helped raise the flag on Mt. Suribachi. Their names were, Mike Strank, Harlon Block. Frank Sously, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, and John Bradley.

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The American's did win the Battle of Iwo Jima. This capture was part of a plan to win the war of the east.

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If the Americans captured Iwo Jima, they would be able to breach Japan's defenses.

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-Almost 7,000 Allied forces to die there in 1945

-The Battle of Iwo Jima accounted for 1/3 of all Medal of Honor awards for U.S. Marines in WWII

-After 36 days of brutal fighting, the US had finally secured the island of Iwo Jima. They placed a flag on top of Mount Suribachi. When they raised the flag a picture was taken on February 23, 1945 by photographer Joe Rosenthal. This picture became famous in the United States. Later a statue was made of the picture. It became the US Marine Corps Memorial located just outside Washington, DC.

-The Japanese dug 11 miles of tunnels within the island of Iwo Jima.

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Allied: 27,000 (20,000 wounded)

Japanese: 22,000

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The battle of Iwo Jima took place on the island of Iwo Jima from February 19th, 1945 to March 26th, 1945.