Caption | An US Marine firing a Browning M1917 machine gun, Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps | ||||||||
More on... |
| ||||||||
Photo Size | 930 x 772 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 19 Feb 1945 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this photograph with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
Lat/Long | 24.7833, 141.3167 |
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,917 timeline entries
- » 1,241 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 375 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 260 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,558 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945