Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park - New Britain, CT
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N 41° 41.899 W 072° 45.509
18T E 686516 N 4618709
The National Iwo Jima Memorial contains a replica of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VA, polished granite plaques that tell the story of the World War II battle for the island of Iwo Jima.
Waymark Code: WMYF35
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2018
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The National Iwo Jima Memorial straddles border between Newington CT and New Britain CT. This moving memorial tells the story of the famous WWII battle for control of tiny Iwo Jima island.
It contains a replica of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VA, based on an Associated Press photograph by Joseph Rosenthal, depicting the raising of the American Flag over Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima by five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman.
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.