Photos of the Iwo Jima Memorial - Washington, DC
By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide
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Iwo Jima Memorial
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The Iwo Jima Memorial statue depicts the scene of the flag raising by five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman that signaled the successful takeover of the island. The capture of Iwo Jima eventually led to the end of the war in 1945.
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