Old Glory Flies Over Shuri
1952
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The original caption of this photograph reads: Braving sniper fire, Marine Lieutenant Colonel H.P. Ross Jr., of Frederick, Md., places the American flag on a parapet of Shuri castle on Okinawa. This First Marine Divison flag was the first to be raised over Cape Gloucester and Peleliu by that unit. The metal staff to which the flag is attached had been used for Japanese ensigns and bears the marks of American shellfire.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps .
National Archives Identifier: 74240279
Full Citation: Photograph 127-GR-61-121832; General-Japan Surrender, Allied Prisoners of War ; 1952; Photographic Reference File, ca. 1940 - ca. 1958; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps , Record Group 127 ; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/old-glory-flies-over-shuri, May 4, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.