Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, ... Taken by Joe Rosenthal on Feb. 23, 1945, the photo features five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the flag.

Description. The Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II was a turning point in the global conflict. Lasting over a month, the casualties were great: 6,800 Marines and sailors were killed in action.

Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the ...

The battle for Iwo Jima would rage for another month. Of the 110,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors, and pilots who fought on that volcanic outpost, a staggering 26,000 would be killed or injured.

Joe Rosenthal missed the moment when United States Marines first raised the American flag over Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The Associated Press photographer was still climbing ...

Iwo Jima saw more Medals of Honor awarded for actions there than any other single battle in American history. A total of 27 were awarded, 22 to Marines and five to Navy Corpsmen.

The Battle of Iwo Jima began after American forces invaded the island on Feb. 19, 1945. The battle lasted for five weeks and was considered one of the bloodiest military campaigns of World War II ...

The five-week Battle of Iwo Jima took place in 1945 between the Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan for control of airfields on the tiny island about 660 miles ... AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal, ...