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What does the Iwo Jima statue memorialize?

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It depicts the raising of the US flag on Mt. Suribachi, the highest point on Iwo Jima, during the battle to capture the island from Japan near the end of WW2. It is seen as a memorial to the Marines who died there.

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What does Iwo Jima memorial statue memorialize?
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