An American Marine aiming his M1 Garand rifle, whilst perched on Japanese ammunition crates on the Island of Iwo Jima, c. February/March 1945.
 (Colourised by Royston Leonard from the UK) 

Ready, aim, fire

Very famous picture showing american marines planting the US flag after the victory of Iwo Jima. Happy V-J day. T.Sorba

Iwo jima victory


""The temporary resting place of a Marine killed in the fighting at Lunga Point is shown here. The grave marker was erected by his friends. The Marine's remains were later removed to the division cemetery on Guadalcanal, and further reburial at war's end either in his hometown or the Punchbowl National Cemetery in Hawaii with the honors due a fallen hero.""
taken from fb/erling Baldorf