23 feb 1945 anni - (2/23)
After bitter fighting, first units of U.S.
Marines were at the top of the mountain.
At 10.20 A.M. patrol headed by Lt. Harold Schreir
raised a small flag on top of the mountain.
Later, Landing Ship Tank of U.S. bought the
larger flag and raised it over the mountain.
The famous photograph, raising the flag was
taken by the photographer Joe Rosenthal.
U.S. Marines advanced towards the second airfield,
which was located in the center of Iwo Jima.