“What the devil do they have that thing flying for?”
The First Battalion, 24th Marines reacts to the flag raising on Mount Suribachi.
iwo jima
Fatal March Fourth
Anthony Marquez and Ellis Underwood both lost their lives on Iwo Jima on 4 March 1945. Both were decorated for valor, and both were photographed for posterity.
Past And Future
“Marines cleaning their .30 caliber water-cooled machine gun while in reserve [for the] first time since D-Day. Iwo Jima 26 February 1945.” USMC photo by… Read More »Past And Future
“…we want you to bring back the jawbones.”
This seemed like the right sort of time to pick up the story of 1/24 on Iwo Jima. I started work on this project five… Read More »“…we want you to bring back the jawbones.”