U.S. FLAG RAISED ON THIS DAY IN 1945

Original photo: This February 23, 1945 file photo shows U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raising the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan

February 23, 1945: During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S.
Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th
Regiment of the 5th Division took the crest of Mount Suribachi,
the island’s highest peak and most strategic position, and raised
the U.S. flag.

Marine photographer Louis Lowery, who was with them, recorded
the event. Americans fighting for control of Suribachi’s slopes
cheered the raising of the flag.

Several hours later, more Marines headed up to the crest with a
larger flag. Joe Rosenthal, a photographer with the Associated
Press, met them along the way and recorded the
raising of the
second flag
along with a Marine still photographer and a motion-
picture cameraman.

By March 3, U.S. forces controlled all three airfields on the island,
and on March 26 the last Japanese defenders on Iwo Jima were
wiped out. Only 200 of the original 22,000 Japanese defenders
were captured alive. More than 6,000 Americans died taking Iwo
Jima, and some 17,000 were wounded.

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Flag Raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan

Marines celebrating flag raising at Iwo Jima photo Joe Rosenthal 1945  Acrylic Print by David Lee Guss - Fine Art America

Commemoration of Iwo Jima 75th Anniversary | Prince William Living
The second Iwo Jima flag on display in the National Museum 
of the Marine Corps.

Iwo Jima Flags | The flags are still standing! Back in February 2020, we  commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a special  display of the... | By
The first U.S. flag raised on Mount Suribachi. 

The Flag Atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima | National Postal Museum

President Harry Truman, left, is presented with a bronze statue by sculptor Felix de Weldon, center, and Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal at the White House in Washington on June 4, 1945
President Harry Truman, left, is presented with a bronze
statue by sculptor Felix de Weldon, center, and Associated
Press photographer Joe Rosenthal at the White House in Washington on June 4, 1945.

Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima. I circled the approximate area and view  direction that was shown in the trailer. : r/BattlefieldV
Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima as it looks today.

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FIRST POLIO VACCINES ON THIS DAY IN 1954

Polio vaccine trials begin | April 26, 1954 | HISTORY

On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal
Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
received
the first injections of the new polio vaccine
developed by
Dr. Jonas Salk. Thanks to the vaccine, by the 21st century
polio cases were reduced by 99 percent worldwide.

According to the World Health Organization, polio cases
have been reduced by 99 percent and survives only among
the world’s poorest and most marginalized communities.

Michael Hodin on LinkedIn: On this day, February 23, 1954, America had its  first mass inoculation of…

Lessons from how the polio vaccine went from the lab to the public that  Americans can learn from today
Dr. Jonas Salk, the scientist who created the polio vaccine, administers an injection to an unidentified boy at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1954.

Kids pitched in to defeat disease and advance medical research | National  Museum of American History

Polio Pioneers – Historical Society of ...

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NEW FOREVER POSTAL STAMP ANNOUNCED

Betty White Forever: Postal Tribute Unveiled - LAmag

(TNND) — The U.S. Postal Service will be celebrating and
honoring beloved actress Betty White with a new forever
stamp bearing her likeness.

USPS said in a news release the stamp will commemorate
her "warmth, wit and charisma."

A forever stamp means it never expires and is equal to the
price of 1-ounce First-Class mail.

The actress was best known for roles in “The Golden Girls,
" “The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and “Boston Legal."

She died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday in
late December 2021.

The Postal Service announced it will host a special event on
March 27 to unveil the new stamp at the Los Angeles Zoo
and Botanical Gardens.

First Forever stamp issued in 2007 - U.S. Postal Facts

The United States Postal Service (USPS) began selling
Forever stamps on April 12, 2007. The first Forever
stamp featured the Liberty Bell.

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FATHER OF THE U.S. BORN ON THIS DAY

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On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born in
Westmoreland County,
Virginia, the first of six children
of Augustine and
Mary Ball Washington. (Augustine had
three additional children from a previous marriage.)

An initially loyal British subject, Washington eventually
led the Continental Army in the
American Revolution
and became the new nation’s first president.

He is often referred to as the father of the United States.

United States one-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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THE FIRST DAYTONA 500 WINNER IN 1959

Lee Petty's 1959 Daytona 500 Artifacts | NASCAR Hall of Fame | Curators'  Corner

Lee Petty Wins the 1959 Daytona 500 by One Yard

On February 22, 1959, Lee Petty defeated Johnny Beauchamp
in a
photo finish at the just-opened Daytona International
Speedway in
Florida to win the first-ever Daytona 500.

The race was so close that Beauchamp was initially named the
winner by William France, the owner of the track and head of
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

However, Petty, who was driving a hardtop Oldsmobile 88,
challenged the results and three days later, with the assistance
of news photographs, he was officially named the champ.

Petty’s son, Richard (1937- ) became one of the greatest drivers
in NASCAR history, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven
times between 1964 and 1981.


The Petty Museum.

Terrifying Crash at Daytona in 1961 ...

Lee Arnold Petty (1914-2000) - Find a ...

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