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february '45: "united news - marines raise the flag over iwo jima"

Sixty-seven years ago this February: US Marines Harlon Block, John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley and Michael Strank were forever immortalized in the legendary photograph as the "Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima" taken by Joe Rosenthal atop Mount Suribachi in February of 1945. 28% of the 82 Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. Marines during WWII were awarded for heroism on Iwo Jima. The US National Archives video above contains more news from 1945 including the US 4th Infantry Division crossing  into Germany. 

SELECT february history from world war ii

Stalingrad, Soviet Union; 2 Feb 43:  The Battle of Stalingrad ends » In the Soviet Union, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end with the official surrender of the German 6th Army. The Battle of Stalingrad and the Soviet victory would mark the turning point of the war on the eastern front as well as World War II. The combined casualties are estimated at two million combatants for the eight month long battle.

Kursk, Soviet Union; 9 Feb 43: The Battle of Kursk begins » The Battle for Kursk had the costliest single day of aerial warfare to date as well as the largest armoured battle in the war on the eastern front. It was also the last strategic offensive Germany would be able to mount in the war on the eastern front.

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 9 Feb 43: Guadalcanal is finally secured » It was the first major offensive launched against the Empire of Japan. The victory would require the best from the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Army, and was key for further advance in the Solomon Islands. The Marine Corps would gain valuable jungle fighting experience which would be key throughout the Pacific War.

Dresden, Germany; 13 Feb 45: The Bombing of Dresden, Germany »The highly controversial destruction of the city of Dresden has been debated for years. The British and American commanders justified the action as strategic for military and indutrial targets while others viewed it as unnecessary and potentially a war crime.

Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 45: The Battle of Iwo Jima begins » 28% of the 82 Medals of Honor awarded to U.S. Marines during WWII were awarded on Iwo Jima. This speaks to the ferocity of the battle between the the Marines and the Japanese forces. The fight for Mount Suribachi and flag raising on 23 February 1945 would forever become the symbol of U.S. Marines Corps heritage.

Red Beach II - Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 45:   Medal of Honor winner John Basilone at Iwo Jima » Many U.S. Marines were heroes in World War II, but a select few stand taller than others. Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism at Guadalcanal and would go on to win the Navy Cross on Iwo Jima. His actions saved many of his fellow Marines on that first day at Iwo. He was also the only enlisted Marine to win the CMOH and the Navy Cross in WWII.

Iwo Jima,  23 Feb 45: Two Flag Raisings on Iwo Jima » The names of Harlon Block, John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley and Michael Strank were forever immortalized in the legendary photograph by Joe Rosenthal as the "Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima." This immortal shot was the second flag raising on Iwo, with the first flag raising photographed by USMC SSgt Louis Lowery. Its "raisers" have been identified (and disputed) as: Harold Schrier, Ernest Thomas, James Michaels, Henry Hansen, and Charles Lindberg.

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Paying Tribute to a Generation: THE NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL in Bedford, Virginia

Started by Scott Lyons in D-DAY. Last reply by Website editor Jan 24. 2 Replies

Paying Tribute to a GenerationThis contribution is courtesy of April Cheek-Messier, Director of Education for the National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Virginia.Imagine a place where every day is Veterans Day, where old soldiers gather to share memories and young people pause to shake their hands and offer their thanks.…Continue

Jan Ploeg

Roll of Honor databases

Started by Jan Ploeg in ARMY Jan 17. 0 Replies

Hello all,After sometime looking around on this fantastic website I thought I will drop a line on this forum too. I love to make Roll of Honors and to work them out with so much information as possible. I am nearly starting to make one about the complete 3rd Armored Division. And yes I know what I am doing and that it will cost loads of time. But it is for me the best way to spend my time in this. I nearly finished the roll of honor for the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment and want to start with…Continue

Scott Lyons

The latest issue of WWII HISTORY Magazine | Congratulations to member Janet Fogg

Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Janet Fogg Dec 11, 2011. 1 Reply

Congratulations to member Janet FoggIn the latest issue (Early Winter 2012) member and author Janet Fogg, along with Richard Fogg have a wonderful write-up on their book 'Fogg in the Cockpit' in the magazine's 'Short Bursts' section; page 74. The book looks like a great read, following USAAF pilot Howard Fogg from Dartmouth,…Continue

Darrell English

Catalogers

Started by Darrell English in LATEST NEWS Dec 9, 2011. 0 Replies

Anyone out there know of any???Would like to get my vast collection of WW2 artifacts cataloged there a ton of stuff both US/Axis items over 10,000 in number it would make a great project..It covers from the end of WW1 the raise of the Nazi.America between the warsThe Home Front.ETO.ATO.Holocaust.ThanksDarrell English413-664-9103squarecompass.al6006@yahoo.comContinue

Tom Valenta

Dora-Mittelbau, Nordhausen Death Marches, 1945

Started by Tom Valenta in LATEST NEWS. Last reply by Darrell English Dec 9, 2011. 1 Reply

Hello All,I hope this missive is finding you all well.  I apologize for being out of the loop for so long, but other issues have intervened for me.  However, I have not remained completely idle during this period.  As a member of Linkdin I received a request to link with an Australian member by the name of ... Tom Valenta. Tom's father was a prisoner at Nordhausen, in the Dora-Mittelbau camp during the war, and in 1945 participated in, and survived, one of the Death Marches to  extermination…Continue

Scott Lyons

Second World War bomb leads to mass evacuation of German town - from the 'Telegraph' online; 28 Nov 2011

Started by Scott Lyons in LATEST NEWS Nov 28, 2011. 0 Replies

From the 'Telegraph' online - 28 Nov 2011. Link to the original story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/world-war-2/8920347/Second-World-War-bomb-leads-to-mass-evacuation-of-German-town.htmlSecond World War bomb leads to mass evacuation of German townAn unexploded Second World War bomb is leading to the evacuation of nearly…Continue

 
 
 

"in the company of heroes"

Dr. Guy LoFaro Lectures on the 82nd Airborne Division's Contribution during WWII

By Scott Lyons
28 January 2012

Historian and author Guy LoFaro, retired US Army officer, and former West Point professor and alumnus, recently spoke of the research behind his 2011 book The Sword of St. Michael: The 82nd Airborne Division in World War II at the North Atlanta-area independent bookseller ‘Acworth Bookstore’. Full Story »

 "With the Old Breed": Conversations of Wartime with a WWII-era US Marine

By Scott Lyons
21 January 2012

I had the recent privilege of experiencing World War II history first-hand from Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul Bailey, through in-person interviews. Paul was a U.S. Marine from 1943 to 1946, who fought in the same division, 1st Marine Division (3/7), on Okinawa as Eugene Sledge (3/5), author of With the Old Breed and one of the main subjects in HBO’s ‘The Pacific’.  Full story »

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Bangka, the Indonesian island haunted by a massacre

70 years ago this month, a group of Australian nurses fleeing war-torn Singapore were shipwrecked on a island occupied by Japanese forces. Alison Ripley tells their story

Toni and Rosi, BBC Four, review

Sameer Rahim reviews Toni and Rosi, a documentary charting the lives of two Austrian Jewish sisters who escaped Nazi persecution.

Norway apologises for deportation of Jews during Second World War

Norway has apologised for the arrest and deportation of Jews during the Second World War

Russian former archivist challenges Kremlin over Raoul Wallenberg saga

A former senior Russian archive official claims he saw a file that could shed light on the fate of Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

It is 67 years since the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated.

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