Raising the Flag
March 3, 2013 in Southeast
*We had this cartoon prepared for the anniversary of Flag Raising of Iwo Jima on February 23rd (it just didn’t arrive on time).
Fact: Although you might think the raising of the Flag depicted the end of this battle, it actually occurred on the 5th day in! The battle continued for another thirty days (ended on March 26, 1945).
The Flag Raising photo is one of my favorite – not just because it was an amazing photograph that it won a Pulitzer Prize, or even that it is the inspiration behind the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington D.C., but because it immortalized six heroes…three of which whom didn’t come home. Can you imagine how the families of (Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank) must feel when they look at the photograph or visit the memorial? The thought of how they might feel leaves me with a loss for words.
If you are looking for a little inspiration of your own to remember the battle of Iwo Jima this month, I encourage you to visit The United States Marine Corps War Memorial in D.C.
Planning to visit:
You could be in for a treat if you can’t make it to the memorial in March as the US Marine Corp holds Sunset Parades at the memorial on Tuesday evenings during the summer! (My family will love this!)
Have you visited the Memorial before with your family?
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I love that picture also. My friend’s grandfather was actually in the picture – I only vaguely remember that from school. Now that i am older I wish I had found out more info about that. It is such a shame that I did not care about history when I was forced to take it but now it is all so interesting.
Really love these posts that tie into history. It’s our favorite subject in our homeschool!
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I love this photo! It is always so inspirational and I get emotional when I see it. So immense sacrifices were made at that time in our history; all so we could enjoy freedoms we have.
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Very cool post! Was a very interesting read. I am from Canada!
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Very interesting! I didn’t know that 3 of the soldiers depicted didn’t make it home. I wish I had been more interested in history when I was younger, but I love that I’m learning so much now that I’m homeschooling my children.
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We actually used to go to this park and watch the fireworks every fourth of July! It sits on the hill next to Arlington and has a perfect view of the fireworks over the Potomac. Love this memorial! Thanks for sharing!
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That has always been one of my favorite photos of all time! Thanks for sharing!
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We have never been to visit, but it’s on the list to take the kids one day!
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Thank you for the informative post. I learned a lot about Iwo Jima that I didn’t know. We would love to visit this memorial as a family.
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