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2007-02-23

On this day in 1945: US flag raised over Iwo Jima

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Posted by Lurker 2007-02-23 14:21|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I regard the IWO CAMPAIGN as the Fourth Island Battle for the Marianas, besides those for Guam, Tinian, and Saipan. Various local and stateside University sources indic that Chamorros lived on Iwo and nearby Bonins, plus local Profs argue that the Bonins, etc. are geologically part of the Marianas chain.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-23 21:24|| 2007-02-23 21:24|| Front Page Top

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