Was this iconic World War II photo staged? Here's the heroic true story.
The inspiring image lifted the spirits of a nation—and raised suspicions that it was too good to be true. On February 23, 1945, six U.S. Marines planted an American flag atop a battle-blasted hill on the island of Iwo Jima, a fiercely defended Japanese stronghold. Photographer Joe Rosenthal got …
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