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title: US Marines and Wrecked Zero, Iwo Jima
author: Ragus - US Signal Corps
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22062/us-marines-and-wrecked-zero-iwo-jima/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-26
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# US Marines and Wrecked Zero, Iwo Jima
_Authored by Ragus - US Signal Corps_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22062.jpg)
## Image Caption
A February 1945 photograph showing a platoon of US Marines with a wrecked [Mitsubishi A6M Zero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero/) fighter during the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Iwo Jima in WWII's Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1941-45).
US Signal Corps Archive
## Cite This Work
### APA
Corps, R. -. U. S. (2026, August 26). US Marines and Wrecked Zero, Iwo Jima. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Corps, Ragus - US Signal. "US Marines and Wrecked Zero, Iwo Jima." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2026. .
### MLA
Corps, Ragus - US Signal. "US Marines and Wrecked Zero, Iwo Jima." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/53408791027/in/album-72157712574822703)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/53408791027/in/album-72157712574822703) by [**Ragus - US Signal Corps**](https://flickr.com/photos/signalcorpsarchive/53408791027/in/album-72157712574822703). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.