Garand Picture - The Ultimate Garand Reunion

[Loy Hamilton]

they even let Ira bring his carbine...

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[Dan Shapiro]

IIRC, this was the photo that Joe Rosenthal was thinking of when asked if the Iwo flag raising picture was "posed". He said 'yes'. Which later led to the myth that the 'flag raising' photo was the one that was posed.

More photos at:

http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingb.htm