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On February 23, 1945, Joe Rosenthal took this picture: [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 OP

The original flag raising photo looked different The Wizard Feb 2023 #1

Aristus linked to that photograph last year too. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 #2

Wow! calimary Feb 2023 #3

And from 2/20/23 Botany Feb 2023 #4

YES!!!! mountain grammy Feb 2023 #5

I agree that this is a magnificent message image. I love it. ShazamIam Feb 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Feb 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 #7

Three of those Marines died on the island. Chainfire Feb 2023 #8

The worst was yet to come. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 #9

As that flag was going up, the first was coming down. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #10