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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 known
North_Iwo_Jima
One of the Japanese Volcano Islands
Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島, Hepburn: Iōtō, Iōjima; English: /ˌiː.woʊ.ˈdʒiː.mə/, Japanese: [ì.ó̞ó̞.tó̞ó̞] or [ì.ó̞ó̞.(ɟ̟͡)ʑí.mä́], lit. 'Sulfur Island') is
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 an iconic photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag
Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima
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
Central_Field_(Iwo_Jima)
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 and
South_Iwo_Jima
2006 American film by Clint Eastwood
Letters from Iwo Jima (硫黄島からの手紙, Iōjima Kara no Tegami) is a 2006 American Japanese-language war film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, starring
Letters_from_Iwo_Jima
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 started
Naval_Base_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)
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 Subprefecture
Mount_Suribachi
Largest island in the Bonin Islands
populous of the Bonin Islands. Chichijima is about 240 km (150 mi) north of Iwo Jima. 23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi) in size, the island is home to about 2,120 people
Chichijima
Group of Japanese-governed islands in Micronesia
Kita-Iō-jima / Kita-Iō-tō; literally North Sulfur Island), 5.57 square kilometres (2.15 mi2), 792 metres (2,598 ft) (Sakaki-ga-mine) Iwo Jima (硫黄島, Iō-jima /
Volcano_Islands
WW2 air field in Iwo Jima, Japan
corner of Iwo Jima located on the Motoyama plateau, to the north of Mount Suribachi. South Field was significant to the overall Battle of Iwo Jima. Built
South_Field_(Iwo_Jima)
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
Second largest of the Ogasawara islands
Seventh Air Force bombers to attack installations on the island as well as Iwo Jima. Four days later there was another attack by Fleet Air Wing One. Then on
Hahajima
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)
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 from
Iōjima,_Tokyo
Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Chichijima, Kitamura and Okimura on Hahajima, Iōtō on Iwo Jima, and Ishinomura and Nishimura on North Iwo Jima. All civilians on the islands were forcibly evacuated
Ogasawara_Subprefecture
Island group in Japan
Rettō Kazan Rettō (Volcano Islands) Kita Iwo Jima (North Iwo Jima) Iwo Jima Minami Iwo Jima (South Iwo Jima) Nishinoshima Okinotorishima Minamitorishima
Nanpō_Islands
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
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
Species of bat
Pteropodidae. It is endemic to four islands (Chichijima, Hahajima, North Iwo Jima, and South Iwo Jima) of the Bonin Islands group, Japan. Its natural habitat is
Bonin_flying_fox
Village in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan
(Iōtō), which includes all of the Volcano Islands Both villages of Kita Iwo Jima became part of the newly created Iwojima municipality in 1940:[citation
Ogasawara,_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
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
Japanese coral atoll
1,267 km (684 nmi; 787 mi) east of the closest Japanese island, South Iwo Jima of the Volcano Islands, and nearly on a straight line between mainland
Minamitorishima
Order of battle for World War II battle
United States Marine Corps invaded the island of Iwo Jima, part of the Volcano Islands chain, in the North Pacific. This invasion, known as Operation Detachment
Battle of Iwo Jima order of battle
Battle_of_Iwo_Jima_order_of_battle
Total eclipse
Ocean, and the longest duration on land was on remote, uninhabited North Iwo Jima, where visiting is not allowed without special permission. The maximum
Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
Solar_eclipse_of_August_2,_2027
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
American journalist (1906–1945)
immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. Genaust was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during the Pacific
Bill_Genaust
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
Topics referred to by the same term
North Field (Iwo Jima) or Iwo Jima Air Base, a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands and still in operation today South Pars / North
North_Field
American Marine and Medal of Honor Recipient (1928–2008)
of 17 as a Private First Class in the Marine Corps during the Battle of Iwo Jima. During a close firefight in two trenches between Lucas and three Marines
Jacklyn_H._Lucas
United States Marine Corps corporal (1920-2007)
fought in three island campaigns during World War II. During the Battle of Iwo Jima, he was a member of the patrol which captured the top of Mount Suribachi
Charles_W._Lindberg
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925–1945)
lives of his platoon leader and platoon sergeant during the Battle of Iwo Jima. For his bravery, Caddy posthumously received his nation's highest military
William_R._Caddy
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
United States Navy unit
a few hours.(the Iwo Jima landing map is notated that the Marine Corps planned to have control of Iwo Jima in 3 days also) For Iwo, the 4th and 5th Marine
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_133
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
Military unit
Battle of Kwajalein, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian and the Battle of Iwo Jima. The Planning for the seizure of Eniwetok began when the fighting was still
4th_Reconnaissance_Battalion
Uninhabited island in Japan
Mulberry (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2025. Eldridge, Robert D. (2014). Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands in U.S.-Japan Relations (PDF). Quantico, Virginia:
Otōtojima
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 February
Henry_Oliver_Hansen
Reef in the Philippine Sea
southeast of Okidaitōjima and 567 km (352 mi) west-southwest of South Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands or 1,740 km (1,080 mi) south of Tokyo, Japan. Okinotori
Okinotori
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. flag
Michael_Strank
Japanese Army officer and equestrian (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 July
Takeichi_Nishi
Campaign of the Pacific theater of WWII
island groups. The two main land battles in the campaign were the Battle of Iwo Jima (16 February to 26 March 1945) and the Battle of Okinawa (1 April to 21
Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
Volcano_and_Ryukyu_Islands_campaign
Military unit
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
USMC Navy Cross recipient
during the battle of Iwo Jima, leading his battalion in capturing Mount Suribachi which later led to the flag being raised over Iwo Jima. He was killed in
Chandler_W._Johnson
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
Military unit
Corps. The 26th Marines were activated in 1944 and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and were activated again on 1 March 1966, and fought
26th Marine Regiment (United States)
26th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
Airfield on the island of Chichi-jima, Japan
Chichijima Hikōjō) (ICAO: RJAO) is an airfield on the island of Chichi-jima in Japan. It has a landing slope facility for flying boats (e.g. Shin Meiwa
Chichijima_Airfield
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 of
109th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
109th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
Battalion of the Imperial Japanese Army participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima as part of the 2nd Mixed Brigade. Its job was to defend Mount Suribachi
312th Independent Infantry Battalion (Imperial Japanese Army)
312th_Independent_Infantry_Battalion_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1923–1945)
the Hawaiian Islands and receiving the rank of corporal. He landed on Iwo Jima on D-Day, February 19, 1945, and was killed in action on March 3, 1945
Charles_J._Berry
American Marine Corps platoon sergeant (1924-1945)
Marine Corps platoon sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism
Ernest_Ivy_Thomas_Jr.
Active volcanic island belonging to the Volcano Islands arc
hence the name; the other Ogasawara island groups are aligned more to the north–south. The nearest of the other Volcano Islands is over 270 km away, but
Nishinoshima_(Ogasawara)
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1920–1945)
decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Although he was originally assigned to play the bugle
Darrell_S._Cole
Military unit
Joseph W. Ozbourn, 1/23, Tinian Darrell S. Cole, 1/23, Iwo Jima Douglas T. Jacobson, 3/23, Iwo Jima Starting at Kwajalein, the 23d Marines was assigned to
23d Marine Regiment (United States)
23d_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
Military unit
World War II, the regiment fought in the battles of Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. It fell under the command of the 3rd Marine Division and was decommissioned
21st Marine Regiment (United States)
21st_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
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
American World War II veteran (1917–2024)
the 9th Marine Regiment in the 3rd Marine Division during the Battle of Iwo Jima. "John Kinsel Sr., Navajo Code Talker During World War II, Dies at 107"
John_Kinsel
Kita-Iōjima (North Iwo Jima) 792 2598 25°26′N 141°17′E / 25.43°N 141.28°E / 25.43; 141.28 (Kita-Iōjima (North Iwo Jima)) 0.14 Ma BP Iōjima (Iwo Jima) 161
List_of_volcanoes_in_Japan
US Marine corporal (1918-1982)
Mount Suribachi and raised the first American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima, on February 23, 1945. Michels was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1918.
James_Michels
United States Marine Corps officer (1916–1971)
he helped raise the first U.S. flag on Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. In the Korean War, he was wounded in North Korea during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Harold_G._Schrier
''Iwo Jima''-class amphibious assault ship
USS Guam (LPH-9), was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, and was laid down by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 15 November 1962; launched on
USS_Guam_(LPH-9)
Deactivated infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps
regiment of the United States Marine Corps. They fought during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and again for a short time during the Vietnam War. The
27th Marine Regiment (United States)
27th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
US Marine and recipient of the Navy Cross
single engagement and the first to raise a flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II, 3rd Platoon, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
John_Keith_Wells
US Marine officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1911–1945)
officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945. Harry Linn Martin was a member of the Ohio National
Harry_L._Martin
Species of bird
Haha-jima (Mukō-jima [ja], Ane-jima [ja], and Imōto-jima [ja]) and South Iwo Jima. Previously it bred also on Muko-jima, Chichi-jima, and Haha-jima. Outside
Bonin_greenfinch
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in
John_Basilone
List of storms with the same or similar names
Tagalog. Severe Tropical Storm Maliksi (2012) (T1219, 20W) – passed near Iwo Jima. Severe Tropical Storm Maliksi (2018) (T1805, 06W, Domeng) – remained at
List_of_storms_named_Maliksi
Bombing of Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands, August 1944
During World War II, Operation Scavenger was the aerial bombardment of Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands on 4–5 August 1944, as part of the preparation for
Operation_Scavenger
Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship
USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa"
USS_Okinawa_(LPH-3)
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1922–1945)
his life to save the lives of his fellow Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. For his actions on February 27, 1945, he posthumously
William_G._Walsh
Military unit
exercise on 10 August 2004, one of their S-3B Viking aircraft crashed into North Iwo Jima, an uninhabited island, killing the four members on board. Upon returning
VS-35_(1990–2005)
landing craft (LCI(G)-449), took part in the pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima. On February 17, while shelling enemy positions in support of Underwater
Rufus_G._Herring
Raids which targeted United States bases
raiders were staging through Iwo Jima, American forces stepped up their attacks on that island. While the decision to invade Iwo Jima had been made before the
Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands
Japanese_air_attacks_on_the_Mariana_Islands
Total eclipse
100 km south of the Bonin Islands, southeast of Japan. The uninhabited North Iwo Jima island was the landmass with totality time closest to maximum, while
Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
Solar_eclipse_of_July_22,_2009
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions on Iwo Jima during World War II. "Private First Class Jacobson destroyed a total of
Douglas_T._Jacobson
American football player, coach, and administrator (1906–1945)
Corps officer who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He is best known for scoring the famous "that's one for
Jack_Chevigny
Military unit
following campaigns during World War II: Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. For Saipan the 23rd landed on beaches blue 1 & 2. Shore party for 2/23
2nd_Battalion,_23d_Marines
Uninhabited island in Japan
white-eye can be found. "Imōto Jima". World-islands.net. Retrieved 11 March 2025. Eldridge, Robert D. (2014). Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands in U.S.-Japan
Imōtojima
2010 American war drama miniseries
and Basilone), Cape Gloucester (Leckie), Peleliu (Leckie and Sledge), Iwo Jima (Basilone), and Okinawa (Sledge). The show was spearheaded by Bruce C.
The_Pacific_(miniseries)
Mostly-submerged caldera in the Ōsumi Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Inamura-dake (south coast of Satsuma-Io-jima), Tokara-Iwo-Jima (north east coast of Satsuma-Io-jima), and Shōwa Iōjima (Shin-Io-jima) are post-caldera volcanoes within
Kikai_Caldera
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1911–1966)
damned officer in the Marine Corps." — Bill D. Ross (1985), Historian, Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor. Pages 146–147. New York: Vanguard Press, 1985. Print
Joseph_J._McCarthy
Military unit
5th Marine Division. The unit saw intense combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima, participated in occupation duty in Japan and was quickly decommissioned
13th Marine Regiment (United States)
13th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States)
American Marine and photographer (1916–1987)
American flag that was raised on top of Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima on the morning of February 23, 1945. Lowery was the founder and president
Louis_R._Lowery
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
the Philippines campaign, and the landings on Iwo Jima. On 21 February 1945, she sank off of Iwo Jima due to two Japanese kamikaze attacks, killing 318
USS_Bismarck_Sea
United States Army Air Forces officer
Army Air Forces World War II fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and who flew 19 Very Long Range (VLR) combat missions over Japan. He has
Jerry_Yellin
US Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor and football player (1915–1945)
National Football League (NFL). He fought, and died, at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and received the Medal of Honor for his valor. He was
Jack_Lummus
American businessman (1922–2003)
was deployed to the Pacific and fought the Axis powers at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Returning home from the war, Wells worked for the Quaker Oats Company
Dick_Wells
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
aircraft attacked enemy naval bases at Chichi Jima and Haha Jima on 19 February, as part of a raid to isolate Iwo Jima from air and sea support during American
USS_Hancock_(CV-19)
Action taken to assert territorial claims or one's victory
notable flag planting incidents, including those by American soldiers on Iwo Jima, by Finnish soldiers on the Three-Country Cairn, and by Soviet soldiers
Flag_planting
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In World War II, O'Herron served in the U.S. Marine Corps and saw action at Iwo Jima. He was awarded the
Edward_O'Herron_Jr.
his actions as the commanding Officer of a battalion in the Battle of Iwo Jima. At age 24, Davidson was one of the youngest officers in Marine Corps history
Robert_Harold_Davidson
List of storms with the same or similar names
traversed through the Philippines. Typhoon Kajiki (2007) (T0719, 19W) – struck Iwo Jima. Tropical Storm Kajiki (2014) (T1402, 02W, Basyang) – a storm which headed
List_of_storms_named_Kajiki
Fletcher-class destroyer
protection during the invasion and subsequent fighting on Iwo Jima. On 14 March, Howorth departed Iwo Jima for a short rest at Ulithi. Howorth was assigned to
USS_Howorth
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer
Corps bound for Iwo Jima. During final amphibious rehearsals off Saipan, she rescued the crew of a downed B-29. She arrived off Iwo Jima early in the morning
USS_Robert_H._Smith
United States Marine Corps general (1902–1974)
most noted as commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment during Battle of Iwo Jima. Lanigan was a recipient of the Navy Cross, the United States military's
John_R._Lanigan
0.29 2008 3 North Iwo Jima 北硫黄島鳥獣保護区 Tokyo 25°26′17″N 141°16′59″E / 25.438082°N 141.282978°E / 25.438082; 141.282978 (North Iwo Jima) 8.60 2009 3
Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan
Wildlife_Protection_Areas_in_Japan
American amphibious assault ship
USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), the third Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship (helicopter), was launched by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 16 March 1963,
USS_Guadalcanal_(LPH-7)
US reserve infantry unit
in the following World War II campaigns: Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima while under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis C. Hudson. In October
2nd_Battalion,_25th_Marines
U.S. Marine Corps Major General
late December, the 28th Marines embarked upon amphibious transports for Iwo Jima as part of the 5th Marine Division under Major General Keller E. Rockey
Fred_E._Haynes_Jr.
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