America Marines statue

    In the west of the Arlington National Cemetery, is America Navy Memorial Park, there stood a monumental statue - American Marines statue.

    1945Years2Month23Day,The Second World War entered the final stage,The Iwo Jima war launched after the first4Days, a military platoon was ordered to seize the commanding heights on the island---Near200A dormant volcano meter. Morning10When the35The flag on Iwo Jima divided America rises high ground, inspired America Marines are Iwo Jima battlefield warriors.

         Six Marines were ordered to complete the flag task. They came under fire, raced up the hill, in the commanding heights of Iwo Jima, six soldiers to set up the banner of victory. When the soldiers tree flag, The Associated Press. reporter Joe Rosenthal took this precious photos. Two six soldiers on the photo in the soon died in the island, the other 4 back to the American, they are ordinary soldier. This photo shows USA soldiers in the anti fascist war heroism, become the world the history of photography works.

         This statue of photograph inspired a young naval sculptor creation enthusiasm, he is Felix. Mr. Weldon. He in the overnight the plastic wax sample. In June 4, 1945, he came to the White House with the modified sample, please watch President Truman. In the Marine Corps's backing, he will sample amplification, at the same time to raise funds for the large bronze work immediately began.

   Standing in this respect memorial statue, six soldiers at the bronze high up the flagpole flag of stars and Stripes Forever fluttering in the wind, the spectacle seems to call: soldiers who died in the anti fascist war of the people is eternal.

November 13, 2011

Bi Wenguang