Battle of Iwo Jima

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">A single great photograph has become an indelible symbol of the Marines’ heroic fight for the Japanese island. But hours earlier a now-almost-forgotten platoon had raised the first American flag on Mt. Suribachi’s scarred summit—and under enemy fire</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">A marine correspondent recalls the deadliest battle of the Pacific war</span> </span></p>

<p>One of the defining images of World War II continues to be trailed by controversy.</p>