Re: [OM] a new web page!

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chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< He says he wanted to photograph the flag raising but that it had
 | already happened.  However, the marines' commander saw the flag they
 | had raised and said "get a *bigger* one up there".  The idea was to
 | demoralize the Japanese resistance. >>

BTW- Did anyone catch The History Channel this evening? I saw a promo piece 
earlier today that said the show at 7PM (US Eastern Time) would contain a 
segment on "What happened to the Iwo Jima flag."   I missed the show while 
helping a neighbor with something.

George S.

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