feb 19, 1945 - Iwo Jima
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The US Marine Corps traveled to the island of Iwo Jima, 750 miles away from Tokyo. They believed they could capture the island very soon but the whole battle took over a month. Finally, the US won the battle of Iwo Jima but this was the deadliest battle in Marine Corps history, over 5,000 died and over 23,000 were wounded.
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