Flags Of Our Fathers
 What type of weaponry did the American
Flags of Our Fathers, is a Marines find more effective? Why?
story about the battle of Iwo
Jima. More importantly, it
tells the story about the six
young Marines who raised
the American Flag on the
4. Summarize the story of Raising the Flag On
top of Mount Suribachi that Iwo Jima. Note: There were two flags raised
becomes one of the classic images of World War on top of Mt. Suribachi. Which one is the
II. most famous? Why?
Answer the following questions from this
website.
1. Iwo Jima Information
1. Give specifics of this battle.
 Date
5. Name the five Marines and one Navy
Corpsman who were responsible for raising
 Theater the flag.
 Name of American Operation
2. Casualities for both sides which includes
Killed In Action (KIA), injured in action and 6. Which of the six soldiers did not survive?
missing in action.
3. Find the following information. 7. The victory at Iwo Jima, set up what next
 Why did Iwo Jima offer the United States a American battle?
strategic advantage to defeating the
Japanese?
8. Go this website and find information on the
Iwo Jima statue. Sculptor, date completed,
 Summarize how the Japanese defended the where is located and any specific
island. information you find interesting.
 Iwo Jima Memorial