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Major World War II battle in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai,or Iōjima no Tatakai; 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine
Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
1945 photograph by Joe Rosenthal
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島の星条旗, Hepburn: Iōjima no Seijōki) is a photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount
Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iwo or iwo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iwo or IWO may refer to: Iwo Byczewski (born 1948), Polish diplomat Iwo Dölling (1923–2019), Swedish
Iwo
One of the Japanese Volcano Islands
Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島, Hepburn: Iōjima; English: /ˌiː.woʊ.ˈdʒiː.mə/, Japanese: [ì.ó̞ó̞.(ɟ̟͡)ʑí.mä́], lit. 'Sulfur Island'), officially named Iwo Tō (硫黄島
Iwo_Jima
2006 American film by Clint Eastwood
Letters from Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島からの手紙, Hepburn: Iōjima Kara no Tegami) is a 2006 American Japanese-language war film directed and co-produced by Clint
Letters_from_Iwo_Jima
Polish mixed martial artist (born 1998)
Iwo Baraniewski (born November 20, 1998) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight
Iwo_Baraniewski
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. The ship was named for the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II.
USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)
WW2 airfield in Iwo Jima, Japan
Central Field or Iwo Jima Air Base (IATA: IWO, ICAO: RJAW) is a former World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands, located in the Central Pacific
Central_Field_(Iwo_Jima)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Iwo Jima in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iwo Jima may refer to: Iwo Jima, a volcanic island in Japan's Ogasawara Islands chain, now officially
Iwo_Jima_(disambiguation)
1949 film
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World
Sands_of_Iwo_Jima
2006 film by Clint Eastwood
Powers about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the after effects
Flags_of_Our_Fathers_(film)
List of ships with the same or similar names
ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Iwo Jima, in memory of the Battle of Iwo Jima. USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) was to be an Essex-class aircraft carrier
USS_Iwo_Jima
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type and the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated
USS_Iwo_Jima_(LPH-2)
Traditional state in Osun State, Nigeria
The Iwo Kingdom is a traditional state based on the city of Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria. The Yoruba kingdom, whose ruler is titled "Oluwo of Iwo", was
Iwo_Kingdom
Traditional ruler of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo is the traditional ruler of Iwo, a prominent city located in Osun State, Nigeria. Oba Adekola Telu Oba Adeyemi Oba Oganfenumodi Oba Ogunlaoye
Oluwo_of_Iwo
American war memorial in Connecticut
The US National Iwo Jima Memorial is a monument by sculptor Joseph Petrovics, located on Ella Grasso Boulevard, near the New Britain/Newington town line
National_Iwo_Jima_Memorial
Group of Japanese-governed islands in Micronesia
The Volcano Islands (火山列島, Kazan Rettō), also known as Iwo Islands (硫黄列島, Iō Rettō) are a group of three Japanese islands in the Northwestern Pacific
Volcano_Islands
National war memorial in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia.
Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
Polish footballer
Iwo Kaczmarski (born 16 April 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group A club Inter Milan U23. A native of
Iwo_Kaczmarski
Subspecies of bird
The Iwo Jima rail or white-browed crake (Poliolimnas cinereus brevipes) is an extinct subspecies of the white-browed crake native to the island of Iwo Jima
Iwo_Jima_rail
Country primarily in North America
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (1945), depicting U.S. marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II
United_States
City in Osun state
Iwo (Listen) is a city in Osun State, Nigeria. The Iwo people, like all other people of the Yoruba kingdom, are believed to have originated from Ile-Ife
Iwo,_Osun_State
Polish physicist
Iwo Białynicki-Birula (born 14 June 1933 in Warsaw) is a Polish theoretical physicist. He works as a professor at the Center for Theoretical Physics,
Iwo_Białynicki-Birula
Polish humanist, statesman and bishop
Iwo Odrowąż (died 21 August 1229) was a medieval Polish humanist, statesman, and bishop. Iwo was very probably born in Końskie, son of Szaweł Odrowąż and
Iwo_Odrowąż
US Navy Base on Japanese Volcano Iwo Jima
Naval Base Iwo Jima was a naval base built by United States Navy on the Japanese Volcano Island of Iwo Jima during and after the Battle of Iwo Jima, that
Naval_Base_Iwo_Jima
2010 American war drama miniseries
(Leckie and Basilone), Cape Gloucester (Leckie), Peleliu (Leckie and Sledge), Iwo Jima (Basilone), and Okinawa (Sledge). The show was spearheaded by Bruce
The_Pacific_(miniseries)
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
Bodenplatte Dutch famine of 1944–1945 1945 Vistula–Oder Battle of Manila Battle of Iwo Jima Indochina Vienna offensive Project Hula Western invasion of Germany
The_Holocaust
Polish artist
Iwo Zaniewski (b.1956) is a Polish painter, photographer, director and artistic director of PZL advertising agency. He graduated from the Academy of Fine
Iwo_Zaniewski
Southernmost island in the Volcano Islands group
South Iwo Jima (南硫黄島, Minami-Iōtō; "South Sulfur Island"), officially Minami Iōtō or South Iōtō (written with the same characters) since 18 June 2007
South_Iwo_Jima
WW2 air field in Iwo Jima, Japan
South Field was a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Volcano Islands are part of Japan. The
South_Field_(Iwo_Jima)
Iwo, Osun in Nigeria has been known for its academic activities both western and Islamic. The city contains 17 higher education institutions: 3 Functional
List of higher education institutions in Iwo
List_of_higher_education_institutions_in_Iwo
Island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands
North Iwo Jima (Japanese: 北硫黄島, Kita Iwōjima, "North Sulfur Island"), officially North or Kita Iōtō (written with the same characters) and previously
North_Iwo_Jima
University in Nigeria
Westland University, Iwo, is a private owned institution based in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. The institution was established in 1984, by Dr Engr. Wole Adepoju
Westland_University,_Iwo
1940s class of aircraft carrier of the United States Navy
Knight. Three converted Essex-class ships served alongside the purpose built Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships providing floating helicopter bases for
Essex-class_aircraft_carrier
Imperial Japanese Army general (1891–1945)
for having been the commander of the Japanese garrison at the battle of Iwo Jima. Even before the battle, General Kuribayashi insisted upon sharing the
Tadamichi_Kuribayashi
Amphibious assault ship class of the United States Navy
The Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy were the first amphibious assault ships designed and built as dedicated helicopter
Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship
Iwo_Jima-class_amphibious_assault_ship
State of Nigeria
State at Omisore, Ibadan-Iwo Rd southwest from Iwo to Oyo State at Alagbon Village, the Ojongbodu-Awe-Alabo-Iwo Rd northwest from Iwo at Kiyeseni to A1 in
Osun_State
Cinder cone on the island of Iwo Jima, Japan
Suribachiyama) is a 169-metre (554 ft)-high hill on the southwest end of Iwo Jima in the northwest Pacific Ocean under the administration of Ogasawara
Mount_Suribachi
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
such as the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the war film Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), for which he received Academy Award nominations, as well as
Clint_Eastwood
Public institution in Nigeria
Federal College of Education, Iwo is a public institution in Osun State, Nigeria authorized with issuance of National Certificate in Education (NCE) to
Federal College of Education, Iwo
Federal_College_of_Education,_Iwo
1945 short film
Iwo Jima is a 1945 Kodachrome color short war film produced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. It documents the Battle of Iwo Jima
To_the_Shores_of_Iwo_Jima
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
Steveson: $160,000 Alonzo Menifield: $310,000 (includes $155,000 win bonus) def. Iwo Baraniewski: $50,000 Marlon Vera: $400,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus)
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Polish-born polymath and inventor
Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski (3 September 1921 – 21 July 2016) was a Polish-born polymath and inventor with 50 patents to his credit. He was a civil and industrial
Iwo_Cyprian_Pogonowski
Insurance, mutual benefit and fraternal organization
The International Workers Order (IWO) was an insurance, mutual benefit and fraternal organization founded in 1930 and disbanded in 1954 as the result
International_Workers_Order
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
Bodenplatte Dutch famine of 1944–1945 1945 Vistula–Oder Battle of Manila Battle of Iwo Jima Indochina Vienna offensive Project Hula Western invasion of Germany
Battle_of_Stalingrad
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations
John_Basilone
2006 film score by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
Letters from Iwo Jima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2006 film Letters from Iwo Jima directed and produced by Clint Eastwood
Letters from Iwo Jima (soundtrack)
Letters_from_Iwo_Jima_(soundtrack)
Spigot mortar
the Battle of Singapore in 1942. It later saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. According to Japanese
Type_98_320_mm_mortar
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
1945. American naval and amphibious forces also moved towards Japan, taking Iwo Jima by March, and Okinawa by the end of June. At the same time, a naval
World_War_II
United States Navy corpsman (1923-1994)
extraordinary heroism while serving with the Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. During the battle, he was a member of the patrol that
John Bradley (United States Navy)
John_Bradley_(United_States_Navy)
Ivo Werner (born 19 August 1960) is a former professional tennis player originally from Czechoslovakia who competed for both his native country as well
Ivo_Werner
American photographer (1911–2006)
iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. His picture became one of the best-known photographs
Joe_Rosenthal
United States Marine
recipient, race car driver and builder. He was a veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Tatum's war memoir, Red Blood, Black Sand, was one of five books used
Chuck_Tatum
US Marine Corps corporal (1923–1955)
Bougainville and Iwo Jima campaigns in the Pacific War. Hayes was one of the six men who appeared in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer
Ira_Hayes
WW2 US Marine Corps formation
War II. The 5th Division saw its first combat action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 where it sustained the highest number of casualties of the three
5th_Marine_Division
Experimental light machine gun
Medal of Honor awardee Corporal Tony Stein, who used it during the Battle of Iwo Jima to provide covering fire for his platoon mates. While often attributed
M2_Stinger
American actress (born 1965)
Parker during a USO show aboard USS Iwo Jima, 1979
Sarah_Jessica_Parker
Nigerian traditional ruler (born 1967)
16th Oluwo of Iwo. Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi was born on 21 June, 1967 to the family of Prince Kola Akanbi of Gbaase Ruling House, Iwo Kingdom. He
Abdulrasheed_Adewale_Akanbi
1941 Japanese attack on the US
Bodenplatte Dutch famine of 1944–1945 1945 Vistula–Oder Battle of Manila Battle of Iwo Jima Indochina Vienna offensive Project Hula Western invasion of Germany
Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
United States Marine (1925–1995)
Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was a member of the patrol that captured the top of Mount Suribachi and raised the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on
Harold_Schultz
American historian
World War, including Abandon Ship!, Savo, in particular Iwo Jima, an account of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Newcomb was from Haworth, New Jersey. He graduated
Richard_Newcomb
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
injury and was replaced by John Yannis. A light heavyweight bout between Iwo Baraniewski and Billy Elekana was scheduled for the event. However, Elekana
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
UFC_Fight_Night:_Muhammad_vs._Bonfim
Archaeological site in Nigeria
Iho Eleru, formerly known as Iwo Eleeru, is an archaeological site and rock shelter that features Later Stone Age artifacts from during the Late Pleistocene-Holocene
Iho_Eleru
American jazz bassist and composer (born 1968)
(2002), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Changeling (2008), Gran Torino (2008), Invictus (2009), and
Kyle_Eastwood
United States Marine Corps sergeant (1919–1945)
States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was one of the Marines who raised the second U.S
Michael_Strank
Military unit
of the 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Six Marines of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
2nd_Battalion,_28th_Marines
2006 video game
World War II Combat: Iwo Jima is a 2006 budget-priced first-person shooter developed by Direct Action Games and published by Groove Games for Microsoft
World_War_II_Combat:_Iwo_Jima
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
(2004) Million Dollar Baby (2005) Brokeback Mountain (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2007) No Country for Old Men (2008) Mother (2009) The Hurt Locker (2010)
No_Country_for_Old_Men
United States Marine (1921-1979)
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, he was a member of the patrol that captured the top of Mount Suribachi and raised the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on February
Harold_Keller
Former municipality in Kantō region, Japan
prefecture of Tokyo. Its administrative area covered the whole island of Iwo Jima (officially Iōtō since 2007), one of the Volcano Islands. It existed
Iōjima,_Tokyo
US Marine Corps corporal (1924–1945)
States Marine Corps corporal who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Born in Yorktown, Texas, Block joined the Marine Corps
Harlon_Block
United States Marine (1925–1945)
was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was one of the six marines who raised the second
Franklin_Sousley
American industrial rock band
live drummer. This lineup of the band recorded the 1991 extended play tape Iwo Jesus, and featured four songs: an early version of "Violent Mood Swings"
Stabbing_Westward
World War II landing operation in Europe
Bodenplatte Dutch famine of 1944–1945 1945 Vistula–Oder Battle of Manila Battle of Iwo Jima Indochina Vienna offensive Project Hula Western invasion of Germany
Normandy_landings
American veteran and businessman (1920–2014)
who is widely known for participating in the raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima. He later worked as a corporate executive in the urban planning industry
Greeley_Wells
Island group in Japan
Hahajima Rettō Kazan Rettō (Volcano Islands) Kita Iwo Jima (North Iwo Jima) Iwo Jima Minami Iwo Jima (South Iwo Jima) Nishinoshima Okinotorishima Minamitorishima
Nanpō_Islands
United States Marine Corps sergeant (1919-1945)
Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was a member of the patrol that captured Mount Suribachi, where he helped raise the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on
Henry_Oliver_Hansen
Raising The Flags on Iwo Jima (1995) is a book released during the 50th anniversary of the flag-raising(s) atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima during World
Shadow_of_Suribachi
1986 video game
Iwo Jima is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Personal Software Services for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1986. The game
Iwo_Jima_(video_game)
Hull classification used by a number of the world's navies
USS Tripoli – Iwo Jima class – Scrapped USS New Orleans – Iwo Jima class - Sunk in SINKEX off of the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. USS Inchon – Iwo Jima class -
Landing_platform_helicopter
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
the settlements on the Volcano Islands and the Self-Defense Force post on Iwo Jima. The seat of government is Chichijima. Because of the Bonins' isolation
Bonin_Islands
was sold for $2.2 million. Iwo Jima Flag (1945) – American flag that was raised above Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII. The photo of
Flag_of_the_United_States
German state from 1933 to 1945
Bodenplatte Dutch famine of 1944–1945 1945 Vistula–Oder Battle of Manila Battle of Iwo Jima Indochina Vienna offensive Project Hula Western invasion of Germany
Nazi_Germany
Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Hahajima, the two permanent settlements in the islands. (The SDF base on Iwo Jima is supported separately, although still notionally part of the subprefecture
Ogasawara_Subprefecture
Capital and most populous city in Japan
north to south, Chichi-jima, Nishinoshima, Haha-jima, Kita Iwo Jima, Iwo Jima, and Minami Iwo Jima. Ogasawara also administers two small outlying islands:
Tokyo
Volcano Islands (Kazan Rettō) Nishinoshima Kita Iwo Jima (North Iwo Jima) Iwo Jima Minami Iwo Jima (South Iwo Jima) Minami Torishima (Marcus Island) Enoshima
List_of_islands_of_Japan
United States Marine (1925–1979)
a United States Marine Corps corporal who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Gagnon was generally known as being one of the
Rene_Gagnon
American author (1954–2026)
first raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945. James Bradley was born in Antigo, Wisconsin, on February
James Bradley (American author)
James_Bradley_(American_author)
Military unit
volcanic islands of Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima which were wiped out by American forces from February to March 1945 in Battle of Iwo Jima. The structure
109th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
109th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
Preparations for 1945 battle
In anticipation of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi prepared a defense that broke with Japanese military doctrine. Rather
Planning for the Battle of Iwo Jima
Planning_for_the_Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Name list
Proto-Germanic *īwaz, *īhwaz (compare Icelandic ýr), masculine variant of *īwō (compare Dutch ijf, German Eibe), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHweh₂, meaning
Yves_(given_name)
United States Marine Corps private
Corps private who was captured and killed by the Japanese in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He was a member of the Marine rifle company platoon
Ralph_Ignatowski
World War II war correspondent, author, editor (1909–1994)
Corps, he covered the battles at Attu (with the U.S. Army), Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He also authored five books on World War II, including
Robert_Sherrod
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima with associated units and the Brazilian frigate Greenhalgh and the French
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS_Theodore_Roosevelt_(CVN-71)
Japanese soldier and athlete (1902–1945)
Second World War he commanded the 26th Tank Regiment during the Battle of Iwo Jima and died during the defense of the island. Takeichi Nishi was born on
Takeichi_Nishi
Book by James Bradley and Ron Powers
States Marines, who were made famous by Joe Rosenthal’s Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph. The story follows the lives of Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira
Flags_of_Our_Fathers
Mostly-submerged caldera in the Ōsumi Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Oct–Dec 2000 Iwo-dake Ash Feb, Apr–Dec 2001 Iwo-dake Ash May–Jul 2002 Iwo-dake Ash Feb, Apr–Oct 2003 Iwo-dake Ash May–Apr, Jun, Aug–Oct 2004 Iwo-dake Ash
Kikai_Caldera
American historian and writer
Division) during World War II, he was seriously wounded during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Post-war, he penned an account of that battle, The Bloody Battle for
Richard_"Dick"_Wheeler
Submarine volcano in Bonin Islands, Japan
It is located five kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima. The volcano is part of a larger elongated submarine volcano with two
Fukutoku-Okanoba
Polish Fortnite duo (2020–2025)
Michał Kamiński (born January 28, 2005) and Iwo Zając (born September 8, 2003), better known as Kami and Setty respectively, are Polish professional Fortnite
Kami_and_Setty
travel, tourism, insurance
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Polish form of Latin Ivo, IWO means "yew tree."
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Scandinavian Polish
Archer.
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Polish
Feminine form of Polish Iwo, IWONA means "yew tree."
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