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65 Years Ago Today
« on: April 01, 2010, 08:19:23 PM »


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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 08:58:46 PM »
I always read those four guys died very shortly after this pic was taken.
Shame.
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2010, 09:16:53 PM »

Not to nitpick, but Wikipedia says the iconic photo was taken on February 23, 1945, and the battle for Iwo Jima ended on March 26.  What happened on Iwo 65 years ago today?

(I trust this isn't April Fools Mischief(tm)).
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2010, 09:22:33 PM »
April 1st, 1945. US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WWII.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa

OP's picture isn't from this battle at all.

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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2010, 09:25:40 PM »
Operation Iceberg (The invasion of Okinawa) happened on this date.  Easter Sunday and April's Fools Day.  And boy did the Japanese have a trick in store for us......
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2010, 09:50:13 PM »
Quote from: PTK on April 01, 2010, 09:22:33 PM
April 1st, 1945. US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WWII.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa

OP's picture isn't from this battle at all.

That's what confused me.  Thanks.
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2010, 08:17:44 AM »
Quote from: Mabs on April 01, 2010, 08:58:46 PM
I always read those four guys died very shortly after this pic was taken.
Shame.

Read and/or watch Flags of Our Fathers.  Actually there are 6 in that photo and 3 didn't make it off the island.  And actually this was the second flag raised that day.
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2010, 09:22:44 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on April 01, 2010, 09:25:40 PM
Operation Iceberg (The invasion of Okinawa) happened on this date.  Easter Sunday and April's Fools Day.  And boy did the Japanese have a trick in store for us......
Didn't they do it first on Pelelui?  It didn't work.  Just made a lot harder.  I would think the kamikazes the 'trick' to talk about.

One thing I remember from With the Old Breed was that after they finally fought their way across the island, they had to turn around and patrol back across looking snipers.  That had to suck.  
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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2010, 09:44:20 AM »
Quote from: Mabs on April 01, 2010, 08:58:46 PM
I always read those four guys died very shortly after this pic was taken.
Shame.

Huh?  IIRC, several lived for quite some time later.  I don't have the particulars, but at least two of them made it home, one had a long life. 

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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2010, 09:45:50 AM »
This photo's got me all choked up and teary. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OkinawaMarineOrphan.jpg

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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2010, 12:03:27 PM »
Quote from: mtnbkr on April 02, 2010, 09:44:20 AM
Huh?  IIRC, several lived for quite some time later.  I don't have the particulars, but at least two of them made it home, one had a long life. 

Chris

IIRC, one of the flag raising Marines was an American Indian from Arizona.

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Re: 65 Years Ago Today
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2010, 01:20:21 PM »
lol wrong thread.
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Sunday it felt a little better, but it was quite irritated from me rubbing it.
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