United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in... 24 KB (2,567 words) - 00:33, 28 April 2024 |
participants ran a course through northern Virginia and finished at the Marine Corps War Memorial, becoming the first of thousands of MCM runners over a span of... 39 KB (3,502 words) - 01:29, 28 October 2023 |
John Bradley (United States Navy) (category United States Navy personnel of World War II) W. Moreau, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), President, Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation, General Shepherd who presented the memorial to the American people... 41 KB (4,821 words) - 01:31, 25 March 2024 |
Felix de Weldon (category United States Navy personnel of World War II) sculptor. His most famous pieces include the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial, 1954) in the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia,... 14 KB (1,432 words) - 04:48, 1 April 2024 |
The 5th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "5th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp... 41 KB (3,810 words) - 02:03, 18 April 2024 |
Joe Rosenthal (category American war photographers) one of the best-known photographs of the war, and was replicated as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Joseph Rosenthal... 18 KB (1,958 words) - 16:24, 7 April 2024 |
Franklin Sousley (category United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II) filmed in color. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, was modeled after the historic photograph of six Marines raising the flag on Iwo... 20 KB (2,225 words) - 01:25, 25 March 2024 |
Bridge Marriott. Notable structures include the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, and the Netherlands Carillon and Freedom Park offer views of... 32 KB (2,906 words) - 12:41, 1 April 2024 |
Harlon Block (category United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II) Marine Corps corporal who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Born in Yorktown, Texas, Block joined the Marine Corps with... 29 KB (3,200 words) - 04:00, 18 April 2024 |
Rene Gagnon (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) the Seventh War Loan drive. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, is modeled after Rosenthal's photograph of six Marines raising the second... 33 KB (4,036 words) - 07:22, 2 May 2024 |
The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps. Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest... 28 KB (2,689 words) - 09:09, 27 April 2024 |
Michael Strank (category United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II) Before Iwo Jima, Strank served with the Marine Raiders in the Battle of Bougainville. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, was modeled after... 35 KB (3,764 words) - 10:02, 15 March 2024 |
Ira Hayes (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) dedication of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, which was modeled after the photograph of Hayes and five other Marines raising the second... 47 KB (5,403 words) - 07:50, 1 May 2024 |
Henry Oliver Hansen (category United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II) 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was a member of the patrol... 27 KB (2,854 words) - 03:46, 24 February 2024 |
image that is also preserved by the Marine Corps War Memorial. A replica of the "Iron Mike" statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico stands on the lawn, to... 9 KB (846 words) - 22:03, 15 October 2022 |
John Basilone (category United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II) Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 3, 1940, after serving... 36 KB (3,602 words) - 10:54, 26 March 2024 |
Harold Keller (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) Keller is one of three Marines in the photograph who were not originally identified as flag raisers. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia... 21 KB (2,667 words) - 01:32, 25 March 2024 |
United States Marine Corps is widely varied but unique amongst the branches of the United States Armed Forces. Because members of the Marine Corps are drawn... 39 KB (4,345 words) - 07:27, 11 March 2024 |
Harold Schultz (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) Schultz is one of three Marines in the photograph who were not originally identified as flag raisers. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia... 26 KB (2,925 words) - 01:25, 25 March 2024 |
Louis R. Lowery (category United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II) National Cemetery in Prince William County, Virginia near the Marine Corps War Memorial. In 2006, Lowery was portrayed by actor David Hornsby in film... 14 KB (1,288 words) - 18:44, 12 February 2024 |
Battle of Belleau Wood (category United States Marine Corps in World War I) artist who had also formed the Marine Corps War Memorial outside of Washington, D.C. The memorial honors the 4th Marine Brigade for their bravery here... 37 KB (4,491 words) - 13:43, 4 May 2024 |