75 years ago today, US Marines raised the American flag over Iwo Jima. Here's the inside story surrounding the famous photo.
Sunday marks 75 years since Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the iconic photograph of six US Marines raising an American flag over the battle-scarred Japanese island of Iwo Jima.The image was so inspiring that, by 1945 standards, it went viral. It triggered a wave of national hope that Japanese forces would soon be crushed, and peace was near. It spurred millions of Americans to buy war bonds to keep the nation on solid financial footing.
But Rosenthal was just one of several cameramen on the island's Mount Suribachi that day. Their images reveal the entire story behind the famous photo. They provide clues into the anger and ugly rumors over whether the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo was staged. Hal Buell, the former executive photo editor of The Associated Press, knew Rosenthal. Buell shared with CNN the inside story surrounding the photo. Read More"The most surprising thing to me is ...
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