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26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima ends after US Marines officially secure the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific

26th March 2023
Tagged as: America, Iwo Jima, Japan, Marines, Second World War, United States, USA, War in the Pacific, World War 2

The US invasion of Iwo Jima, known as ‘Operation Detachment’, led to five weeks of fierce fighting between around 21,000 Japanese troops and 110,000 Americans.

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26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

26th March 2021
Tagged as: America, Japan, Marines, Second World War, USA, War in the Pacific

At 9am on the 26^th March 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ended as US Marines officially secured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific.

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13th August 1918: Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps

13th August 2020
Tagged as: America, First World War, Marines, Military, United States, Women

Johnson was 40 years old when she enlisted, and her extensive clerical and stenographical experience made her a perfect fit for the role.

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26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima ends after US Marines officially secure the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific

26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

13th August 1918: Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps

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