1994 Death John Bradley, raised U.S. flag at Iwo Jima, dies at 70 1968 Event Iwo Jima and Bonin Islands returned to Japan by US 1959 Birthday Ken Watanabe, born in Koide, Japan, actor, Academy-Award nominee, appeared in films, 'Letters from Iwo Jima', 'The Last Samurai' 1954 Event Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising U.S. flag) dedicated in Arlington 1945 Event Iwo Jima occupied, after 22,000 Japanese and 6,000 U.S. killed 1945 Event Japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima 1945 Event Allies secure Iwo Jima 1945 Event U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue 1945 Event 30,000 U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima 1944 Event 1st Japanese kamikaze attack, U.S. fleet near Iwo Jima 1926 Birthday Richard Jaeckel, New York, actor, 3:10 to Yuma, Sands of Iwo Jima 1924 Birthday Walter Fufido, born in Bronx, New York, Iwo Jima casualty, WW II 1921 Birthday John Agar, Chicago, actor, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima
