Anniversary of the U.S. Victory at the Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II, standing out as the only instance where total U.S. casualties outnumbered Imperial Japan’s losses.

The strategic value of the battle would later be questioned by officers and historians alike, but the iconic image of U.S. Marines hoisting an American flag atop a hill would prove to be a major boost to American morale in the waning weeks of the war.