On February 23 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 20-year-old Marine and future IBS co-founder, Richard Jessor witnessed the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi. After days of intense combat and personal injury from shrapnel, Jessor recalls the profound impact of seeing the American flag hoisted atop the mountain, a moment that bolstered the morale of U.S. forces and symbolized a turning point in the battle. Read more about Jessor’s recount of the flag raising with Bradley Worrell for CU Boulder’s College of Arts and Sciences Magazine.
