American Soldiers raising the American Flag

Marines showing American Pride as they place America's flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. This photograph is a memorable one for every American citizen because it showed American standing strong during one of History's most toughest times, World War II. After the identification of the soldiers in this photograph was established, we learn three of these men died during a battle while the other three were survivors of the war. Joe Rosenthal was the photographer of this image of the soldiers' flag raising. Later, a Marine Corps War Memorial was made with the three survivors posing so the sculptor, Felix W. de Weldon, could sculpt the faces of American heroes and used as many photographs as he could to sculpt the other three heroes. The photographer really captured American soldiers being proud of their country by fighting and believing in what they were fighting for.