Iwo Jima: The True Details of an Iconic Photograph in the Midst of Battle
After the Japanese in December , America joined the Allied Forces in World War II. Though the United States forces were split between European and Pacific theaters of war, the fight against Japan carried far more personal wounds. This is perhaps why the iconic and patriotic during the raising of the second flag amidst the Battle of Iwo Jima went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and become the symbol of American perseverance.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a turbulent campaign fought between the United States Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan. Seizing the island of Iwo Jima would give the U.S. access to three airfields ideal for staging an American invasion of mainland Japan. Unbeknownst to American troops, the Japanese had just implemented a new and secret defensive tactic—utilizing the mountainous terrain and dense jungles of the island to camouflage artillery positions.
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In preparation for the invasion, the Allies under American leadership unleashed a three-day bombardment upon
Harold George Schrier ( - )
Biography
Harold Schrier is Notable.
Schrier was born in Corder, Missouri, on 17 October He attended high school in Lexington, Missouri.
Harold Schrier enlisted in the Marine Corps on November 12, After recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, he was sent to China as a US Embassy guard in Beijing. He also served in Tientsin and Shanghai. In August , he became a drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
In early , Schrier joined the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion at Camp Elliott, San Diego, being promoted to platoon sergeant in April In June , he was part of two 2nd Raider Battalion companies that were sent to Midway Island to bolster the garrison there. He participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal and found himself taking part in the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion's epic "Long Patrol" behind enemy lines from November to December During this action, he distinguished himself by leading part of his cut off company to safety after his company commander erroneously led them into a hostile situation. In early , he was promoted to second lieutenant in the field. Subsequently he was detached
Harold George Schrier (October 17, – June 3, ) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who served in World War II and the Korean War. In World War II, he was awarded the Navy Cross for leading the patrol that captured the top of Mount Suribachi, where he helped raise the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on February 23, In the Korean War, he was wounded in North Korea during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir while commanding a rifle company.
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