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[special ed]

The original flag was carried by a marine in his shirt and put it on a pole so those on ships could see they reached the top. A larger flag was sent ashore to replace the small one. I am reasonably sure the famous photo is one frame of a movie done of the 2nd raising.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Not a frame from a movie. A photograph. A movie was shot at the same time, recording the same event, by Marine Sergeant Bill Genaust.
The first team to raise a flag on Suribachi was not even sure they would reach the summit. They carried a flag measured 54 x 28 inches. When Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal saw the flag go up, he wanted it a for a souvenir. The Marines were determined to not let that happen, so the original flag was replaced by a larger one, measuring 96 x 57 inches, reportedly salvaged from a ship sunk at Pearl Harbor. The original flag was then returned to the regimental CP of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, and secured in Colonel Chandler Johnson's safe.

 

[syscom3]

Machine Gun Test Bench for P-51 D Mustang.

 

[Greg Boeser]

I need one of those!

 

[CATCH 22]

The Rosenthal photo wasn't staged. It was photographed during the second, larger, flag raising.
Two separate events. The second raising got a lot more publicity because Rosenthal's photo turned out so good.

I believe the movie "Flags of Our Fathers" documents those events pretty well.
Here is the narrative describing the raising of the second flag on Mount Suribachi, mentioning the first one as well.
All documents are from NARA.

 

[Shinpachi]

Note the Ryan also undergoing repair in the background.



This is A9-712 and wears Japanese characters under the wings to indicate to Japanese forces on the ground that the war was over, in Bougainville. The writing reads "Japan Surrenders".

The word "降伏 (kofuku = surrender)" would have been understood "I surrender" or "Surrender!" by the Japanese forces.
Though a little bit longer, "戦争終結(senso-syuketsu = war ends)" would have been better.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

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[stug3]

Machine Gun Test Bench for P-51 D Mustang.

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Anybody know anything about this device and how it functions?

 

[syscom3]

B-17G bomber 384th BG 546th BS 42-107083.
Missing in Action Koblenz 27/12/44 with Elmer Nelson, Bill Horan, Marton Dobrow, Derald Melton, Edmund Zaleski, Tom Raught, Ken Rohr (7 Killed in Action); Tony Occhino, John Manicki (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Prum, Ger ; Missing Air Crew Report 11248.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Anybody know anything about this device and how it functions?

It looks like something Wile E. Coyote would order from the Acme catalog.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Anybody know anything about this device and how it functions?

It's a bullet trap.

 

[nuuumannn]

The word "降伏 (kofuku = surrender)" would have been understood "I surrender" or "Surrender!" by the Japanese forces. Though a little bit longer, "戦争終結(senso-syuketsu = war ends)" would have been better.

Thanks for that Shin, good to know what the English translation is. That came from an original print I once saw of the aircraft in a museum. It had "Japan surrenders" as the translation written on the back of it.

 

[nuuumannn]

You are 80 years too late

I suspect you might be misunderstanding what's happening... They are supposed to be humourous quotes from people in the pictures, although your response is funny. Bearing that in mind, then, why did you dislike my Corsair quip?

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

HMS Formidable