Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. Amid heavy losses on an island of questionable strategic importance, it also became one the most controversial battles of World War II. Heroes emerged and countless books and movies were created about Iwo Jima, but how much do you really know about the battle? Test your knowledge with this Iwo Jima quiz:
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On Feb. 19, 1945, Marines invaded Iwo Jima, igniting some of the most intense and violent fighting of the Pacific in World War II.
Ask any Marine about Iwo Jima, and you will see instant reverence in their eyes. “Uncommon valor was a common virtue” was the phrase used to describe the spirit of the men that fought that battle.
On Feb. 23, 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment of the 5th Division took the highest peak and raised the U.S. flag while Marine photographer Louis Lowery recorded the event. Hours later, the U.S. fortified their position and Marines raised a larger banner while Joe Rosenthal, a photographer with the Associated Press, captured it on film.
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