Iwo Jima Statue: The United States Marine Corps Memorial

The United States Marine Corps Memorial “bka” Iwo Jima Statue is one the world’s most impactful monuments is built to symbolize the honor we give to our countries men who have fallen protecting the United States of America. This symbolic concrete cast bronze structure was created by, Felix de Weldon in memory of the American Marines who fallen for our country since 1775 dedicated in 1954. Standing at thirty-two feet tall and a flag pole of sixty-feet tall. The Swedish granite base it stands upon with the dates in a burnished gold writing stands in Arlington Virginia, in the United States. The memorial dedicated by president, Dwight Eisenhower; which was designed by designed by Horace Peaslee when it was brought to Washington, DC in 1954 has
A volcano called Mount Suribachi, which is now extinct, surrounded the ocean where the United States Troops recaptured other islands in the Pacific Ocean that the Japanese took in 1941 and 1942. In 1945 Iwo Jima became the main objective in American plans to bring the Pacific to a successful closure. On February 19, 1945, the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions invaded the island of Iwo Jima following an ineffective seventy-two hour assault. The 5th division, 28th Regiment was ordered to take control of Mount Suribachi. The 5th division reached the top of the mountain on the afternoon of February 21, by nightfall the following day, the Marines had completely
The memorial, delegated by President Clinton in 1993, the World War II Memorial rest on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. The popular symbolic tribute host 4.4 million visitors a year, making it another most popular impactful most visited spots on America's front yard. With a submission of 400 during a worldwide design competition. The Memorial has two sides, with a split down the representing the Atlantic and Pacific theaters and is aligned with gold stars, representing Americans who lost their lives during World War