feb 1, 1945 - Battle of Iwo Jima
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In February of 1945, American marines landed on the small volcanic island of Iwo Jima, about 750 miles from Tokyo. US commanders believed the island could be captured in four days, but the Japanese on the island had created
tunnels and strongholds deep beneath the black sands and underlying rock of the island.The island fell at the end of March. In the
end, one in every three U.S. marines fighting on the island were either killed (5,885) or wounded (23,573). This is significant because it was the costliest single battle in Marine Corps history.
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