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Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...
Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...
Item # 711576
February 24, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945
* Battle of Iwo Jima
* Mount Suribachi summit reached
* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo
* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)
* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.
Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield" with related photo and map. (see images) The famous flag planting happened the day before but unfortunately no mention of it here.
Complete with 20+ pages, tabloid size, minor spine wear, generally nice.
Category: World War II