Battle of Iwo Jima Ends: 6,800 Americans Dead for One Island
The U.S. Marine Corps secures Iwo Jima after a brutal month of fighting, yet scattered Japanese holdouts continue to harass American forces for months. This hard-won victory provides the critical emergency landing strip that saves thousands of B-29 bombers and their crews returning from raids on the Japanese mainland.
March 16, 1945
81 years ago
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What Else Happened on March 16
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