The 4th and 5th Marine Divisions took heavy fire from both the landing position and southern fortifications, having been instructed to capture a certain mountain.
The USS Bismarck Sea was sunk as a result of the only aerial attack at this battle, and it began with the firing of 16-inch guns off the USS Washington and USS North Carolina. Harry Martin received a Medal of Honor for his actions in this conflict, and one side involved it modeled their defense after the Battle of Peleliu and was commanded by General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. The 4th and 5th Marine Divisions took heavy fire from both the landing position and southern fortifications, having been instructed to capture a certain mountain. For 10 points, name this Pacific Theater battle that took place in the shadow of Mount Suribachi, famous for a depiction of an American flag-raising.
The USS Bismarck Sea was sunk as a result of the only aerial attack at this battle, and it began with the firing of 16-inch guns off the USS Washington and USS North Carolina.
Battle of {Iwo Jima}