2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
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The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion best known for its role in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, including participation in the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedLocation |
Iwo Jima
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Mount Suribachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
5th Marine Division operations on Iwo Jima
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Joe Rosenthal photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" NERFINISHED ⓘ Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchLabel | USMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchSpecialty | expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
| category | United States Marine Corps World War II battalion ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
close combat
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seizure of key terrain ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iwo Jima landings
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assault on southern sector of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| forceType | Marine infantry ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Headquarters ⓘ |
| heritage | US Marine Corps combat tradition in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| higherFormation | V Amphibious Corps (during World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of US Marine Corps combat in the Pacific ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | Fleet Marine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontline assault battalion ⓘ |
| mission | capture and secure Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of the summit of Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assault on Mount Suribachi
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heavy combat against Japanese forces on Iwo Jima ⓘ participation in the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| operation | Amphibious assault on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
28th Marine Regiment
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5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | assault infantry ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | US flag raised on Mount Suribachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task | seizure of Mount Suribachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | ground combat unit ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines