| Caption | Â Â Â | An American Marine sat beneath the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, 23 Feb 1945 ww2dbase | ||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | NH 104280 | ||||
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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 | 29 Jan 2007 | ||||
| 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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