Iwo Jima - Wikipedia
Iwo Jima, officially romanized and pronounced Iōtō (硫 （ い ） 黄 （ おう ） 島 （ とう ）, literally: "Sulfur Island"), [2] is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands, which lie south of the Bonin Islands and together with them make up the Ogasawara Archipelago. Together with the Izu Islands, they make up Japan's Nanpō Islands.

Battle of Iwo Jima - Wikipedia
The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II.

Battle of Iwo Jima ‑ Facts, Significance & Dates - HISTORY
The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had...

Battle of Iwo Jima | Facts, Significance, Photos, & Map - Britannica
Battle of Iwo Jima, (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States mounted an amphibious invasion of the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan.

Battle of Iwo Jima - NHHC
Iwo Jima provides a crucial lesson about the demands of warfighting with a near-peer competitor in the far Pacific. The sacrifice and valor of those before us have forged a stronger, more...

San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who ...
An SFMTA worker installs the Joe Rosenthal Way street sign during the street renaming to honor the former AP photojournalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during WWII, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Minh Connors)

Iwo Jima | WWII Battle Site, Volcano Island, Japan | Britannica
Iwo Jima, island that is part of the Volcano Islands archipelago, far southern Japan. The island has been widely known as Iwo Jima, its conventional name, since World War II (1939–45). However, Japan officially changed the name to its Japanese form, Iō-tō (Iō Island), in 2007.

6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines
About 6,800 Americans died and 26,000 were wounded or missing at Iwo Jima, which was one of the most brutal battles in military history.

San Francisco names street for Associated Press Iwo Jima photographer
FILE - US Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise a US flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb. 23, 1945. The famous photo became the centerpiece of a war bonds poster that ...

These Are the Heroes That Won the Medal of Honor in the Battle of Iwo Jima
The Iwo Jima Memorial underscores the sacrifice that these servicemen made in an effort to ensure victory and peace at all costs. This intense and hard-fought battle demonstrated the strategic ...