Night - Iwo Jima - Memorial
by D Hackett
Title
Night - Iwo Jima - Memorial
Artist
D Hackett
Medium
Photograph - 35mm Film Scanned To Digital And Restored
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Night Iwo Jima Memorial by D Hackett
The original image was taken on a school safety patrol trip to Washington DC. One evening we went to different memorials to see them at night. This is the Lincoln Memorial at night and was an amazing shot that I captured that night.
Marine Corps Memorial Iwo Jima Statue
Washington DC
One of the largest bronze statues ever cast, this memorial commemorates all the marines who have died in battle since 1775. The 32-foot high figures are shown erecting a 60-foot bronze flag pole from which a cloth flag flies 24 hrs. a day. Felis W. deWeldon created the monument from a famous photograph showing the flag being raised on Mount Suribachi during World War II.
The Battle of Iwo Jima
On February 19, 1945 about 70,000 marines invaded the small Pacific Island of Iwo Jima which was under control of the Japanese army. The island was a strategic objective due to its airfield which was used for kamikaze attacks.
The tiny island took America over one month to take. The Marines lost 6,891 men killed and 18,070 wounded. Out of the 22,000 Japanese soldiers on the island, only 212 were taken prisoners. What the battle did show the Americans was how far the Japanese would go to defend their country, a decision that was to influence the use of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
By capturing the island, the Allied Forces would not only prevent attacks from the island but it would also give them a base from where the Japanese mainland could be reached by B-29 Super fortresses.
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