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Article: Americans and Japanese mark WWII battle. (50th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima)(includes related articles on sculptor Felix de Weldon's sculpture created from a photo by Joseph Rosenthal depicting Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima)
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- Insight on the News
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- March 20, 1995
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Fifty years ago, 6,800 Americans and 22,000 Japanese died in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Now old enemies meet as friends to remember.
On March 14, 1,000 Americans will join 200 Japanese survivors and their families for memorial services on Iwo Jima marking the beginning of the end of World War II. "This is not a victory celebration," says one Marine helping to prepare for the ceremony. "This is a memorial service to honor the veterans. It is because of them that we've enjoyed 50 years of peace."
Citizens from the two countries met here 10 years ago for a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the war. Then, Japanese and Americans stood ...