Slide Title
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Date
3-1995
Description
Also called the Iwo Jima memorial, the Marine Corps War Memorial was designed by Felix de Weldon. He was inspired by the photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima taken by Joe Rosenthal during the Battle of iwo Jima. The memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have perished in battle since 1775, but features specifically Marines and a sailor from the Second World War. The memorial was officially dedicated in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Subject Headings
Marine Corps War memorial (Arlington, Va.);
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Virginia
City Name
Arlington
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Arlington: Marine Corps War Memorial" (1995). Browse All. 617.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/617
Keywords
national monuments, memorials, arts
Notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima