16 February—16 March 1945 A.D. Battle of Iwo Jima—U.S. Marines (3rd, 4th, 5th Divisions) & U.S. Navy; LTGEN Holland M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith Commands Marines; VADM Spruance Commands Naval Forces; 450 Navy Ships; Flag Raised Atop Mt. Suribachi
16 February—16 March 1945 A.D. Battle of Iwo Jima—U.S. Marines (3 rd , 4 th , 5 th Divisions) & U.S. Navy; LTGEN Holland M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith Commands Marines; VADM Spruance Commands Naval Forces; 450 Navy Ships; Flag Raised Atop Mt. Suribachi Battle of Iwo Jima From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates : 24°47′N 141°19′E / 24.783°N 141.317°E / 24.783; 141.317 Battle of Iwo Jima Part of World War II, War in the Pacific A U.S. 37 mm (1.5 in) gun fires against Japanese cave positions in the north face of Mount Suribachi Date 19 February – 26 March 1945 Location Iwo Jima , Volcano Islands Result American victory Belligerents United States Empire of Japan Comm...