| Caption | Â Â Â | Men of 28th Regiment, US 5th Marine Division putting up the first flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, at 1020 hours on 23 Feb 1945; note M1 Carbine ww2dbase | |||||||
| Photographer | Â Â Â | Louis R. Lowery | |||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | NH 104150 | |||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 23 Feb 1945 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||
| Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Added Date | Â | 6 Jan 2007 | |||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
| Lat/Long | 24.7502, 141.2889 |
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