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Veterans Day -- Thank all who served!
I just watched an incredible documentary about the battle for Iwo Jima. Unbelievable battle. The Marines which landed were told it should only take 5 days. Over 18,000 Japanese died (many by suicide). Over 6,800 Marines were killed. I can't even imagine!!
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Dates: Feb 19, 1945 – Mar 26, 1945
Location: Iwo Jima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Result: American victory
Combatants: United States of America, Empire of Japan
Did you know: Battle of Iwo Jima is the ninth-most lethal American battle by estimated number of americans killed (6,821 killed). wikipedia.org
I just watched an incredible documentary about the battle for Iwo Jima. Unbelievable battle. The Marines which landed were told it should only take 5 days. Over 18,000 Japanese died (many by suicide). Over 6,800 Marines were killed. I can't even imagine!!
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Dates: Feb 19, 1945 – Mar 26, 1945
Location: Iwo Jima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Result: American victory
Combatants: United States of America, Empire of Japan
Did you know: Battle of Iwo Jima is the ninth-most lethal American battle by estimated number of americans killed (6,821 killed). wikipedia.org
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