2006-11-16 02:49:35 · 8 answers · asked by scarface 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
OK have fun. it is interesting.
2006-11-16 04:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WW II was not fought at Iwo Jima !! The Island was taken because we needed it as a B-29 stop off point!
U.S. personnel 6,821 Killed 19,217 Wounded 2,648 Combat Fatigue Total 28,686
Marine Casualties 23,573
Japanese Troops 1,083 POW and 20,000 est. Killed
We won the battle but lost the most troops!
2006-11-16 02:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
remarkable. it somewhat is in all probability the conflict that i think of of through fact the main known for the duration of that conflict, to no longer take something from the eu and African campaigns. This conflict and that photograph of those 5 Marines and a million Corpsman elevating previous Glory on Mt Surabachi grew to become the conflict in our desire and interior the tip, hundreds of Amercian Servicemember's lives have been stored by potential of those remarkable Marines taking that little piece of crap island. God Bless them. what proportion individuals as we talk additionally be attentive to what Iwo Jima is?
2016-12-10 10:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the history channel as they have allot of shows on Iwo
2006-11-16 02:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by goodtimesgladly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out Wikipedia.com
2006-11-16 02:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by jb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All I know is that it took six US marines to raise a small flag
2006-11-16 07:11:07 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.piedmontcommunities.us/servlet/go_ProcServ/dbpage=page&gid=01350001151115922209194136
2006-11-16 03:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK IT WAS THE GUY'S FROM THE W W F
2006-11-16 03:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by hotrod in 7-11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋