American Flag Raising on Iwo Jima 1945 | WW2 Stock Footage #shorts

The iconic scene the electrified the Nation as U.S. soldiers raise the American flag on Mount Suribachi located on the Southern tip of Iwo Jima. Flag raisers are Ira Hayes USMC, *Franklin Sousley USMC, *Michael Strank USMC, John Bradley USN, Rene Gagnon USMC and *Harlon Block USMC. (*killed on Iwo Jima)

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[elhijodelchupacabra]

Six flag raisers, five marines and one navy corpsman.
Three were killed in combat days later, three survived the battle.

[michaelpulice]

Wow so beautiful thank GOD for these brave men