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In reply to the discussion: On February 23, 1945, Joe Rosenthal took this picture: [View all]

rsdsharp

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10. As that flag was going up, the first was coming down.
Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 02:19 PM
Feb 2023

Pfc. Robert Campbell captured a picture of both. The Marine nearest the camera is my 7th grade social studies teacher/freshman football coach. He was 19. I never knew a thing about it until after his death.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pfc+robert+campbell+iwo+jima+photo&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=oUhIgyN_GSLSlM

This may be a better link.

https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2019_41/3048506/191011-pvt-bob-campbell-iwo-jima-ew-1222p.jpg

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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
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