3 Of The 6 Men In This Photo Were Already Dead Before The War Ended

February 23, 1945. Five days into one of history's bloodiest battles — Iwo Jima. Over 6,000 Americans dead. Then, six Marines raised a flag on Mount Suribachi. AP photographer Joe Rosenthal captured it in a single, unposed shot. It won the Pulitzer Prize. It became the face of World War II. But here's what no one talks about — three of those six men — Strank, Block, and Sousley — died in the very battle they were photographed winning.
The world celebrated a victory photo. Their families received a folded flag. One picture. Six men. Three coffins. That's the real story of Iwo Jima.

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