Secretary of the Navy (May 1944-Sept. 1947) James V. Forrestal (left) reached the beach just after the first flag was raised on Mount Suribachi. He turned to Lt. Gen. Holland M. Howlin Mad Smith and remarked, Holland, the raising of that flag on Surib
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