Feb. 23, 1945, was Duilio “Dewey” Turilli’s 22nd birthday. On that date, six U.S. Marines planted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, resulting in perhaps the most iconic photo from ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II started Feb. 19, 1945. It lasted until March 26, 1945. Iwo Jima is an island south of Tokyo. The United States launched an amphibious invasion on the island ...

As American forces pushed toward Iwo Jima in February 1945, escort carriers played a vital role, launching air support, ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the United States Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the ...

Corpsmen carry a wounded Marine needing medical treatment away from the front lines on Iwo Jima in March 1945. Corbis via Getty Images The US island-hopping campaign in the Pacific during World War II ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged on from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 16, 1945, leaving thousands dead and even more wounded. Yet one photo gave, and continues to give, Americans hope. Look back at the battle ...

The day after the Battle of Iwo Jima started during World War II, on Feb. 20, 1945, the Associated Press reported in The Patriot that “the battle is fierce and is costing considerable lives.” In the ...

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps acknowledged Thursday it had misidentified one of the six men in the iconic 1945 World War II photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima. The investigation solved one mystery ...

U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, on Feb. 23, 1945. The Marine Corps announced in June that one of the six men long ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the history of ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of the Iwo Jima graphic accompanying this story misstated the country of birth for Marine Sgt. Michael Strank. WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps ...