Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Passes Away
Jacobs is the second from the left, with the radio. The following is a brief excerpt from F Company Radioman Raymond Jacobs, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division (Iwo Jima). He was one of the guys that participated in the first flag raising at Iwo Jima, and he has passed on today.
Raymond Jacobs 1924-2008.
RIP, Marine.
Semper Fi.
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Shortly after the flag was raised I received a radio call from battalion asking for Lt. Shrier. The Lieutenant crossed over to me and took the handset.
It was Lt. Colonel Johnson.Piecing together one side of a two way conversation, Colonel Johnson was congratulating Shrier on the flag raising. Shrier made a brief report on conditions at the top and ended the transmission.
Moments later I noticed motion below and to my left. Looking over I saw a Japanese soldier dressed in a field brown uniform running out from behind a mound of earth on a lower part of the crater rim.
He slapped the grenade on his helmet and made a quick overhand throw. He then spun around disappearing back behind the mound.
The grenade arced through the air in our direction but fell short of our group. It exploded with a loud bang.A lot of noise but fortunately no one was injured.
The exploding grenade acted as a signal to the enemy dug in and hidden in caves around the perimeter of the crater……
This Lowery picture is the most widely circulated and recognized photograph of the first flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Unfortunately, almost 60 years after the flag raising, the captioning information widely distributed with this picture is inaccurate and incomplete.
As recently as this year information handed out to the general public has incorrectly identified the Marines around the flag pole as…
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Thanks and RIP
I wish we had more like you.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:57 pmAnd not one single media report.
Rest In Peace
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January 31st, 2008 at 7:33 pmGod bless you sir. Thank you for your service.
February 29th, 2008 at 6:30 pmMay God always keep you close.