some famouse boys who died o iwo jima were three of the six flag raisers. mike strank, Franklin sousley and harlon block
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The flag raiser mark strank was the most important and FDR was also very important
70,000 US servicemen and 22,000 Japanese soldiers fought on Iwo Jima. All the Japanese died and 26,000 Marines died.
Based on the equally famous World War II photograph taken soon after the actual incident, the famous 'Iwo Jima statue' represents the capturing of Mt. Suribachi -- the highest point on the island of Iwo Jima -- by American Marines. More largely, the statue is dedicated to all those Marines who have died in defense of their country since 1775.
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The island of Iwo Jima is known as "sulfur island" .
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.