February 23rd, 1945
World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman, reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag. The photo would later win a Pulitzer Prize. event on February 23, 1945. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around February 23, 1945
February 23rd, 1945 | Event | World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznan, the city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces. |
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