Persichetti said he was aboard a ship at Iwo Jima when the iconic WWII photo was taken there...... “I was the radio operator aboard the ship, and we were offshore a little ways and when they raised that flag, I was on deck that day, and watched them raise that flag twice,” Persichitti said.
Iwo Jima, 23 February 1945: Marines risk sniper fire atop 'Mount Suribachi' as they gather to the great attraction of the day—5th Division Marines raise the American flag.
'Mount Suribachi', on the southern end of Iwo Jima, during the pre-invasion bombardment, circa 17-19 February 1945.
