American naval officer and painter
Alan Stevenson Wood (May 3, 1922 – April 18, 2013) was an American retired naval officer and veteran of World War II. Wood, who was U.S. Naval Communications officer at the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945, supplied the American flag being raised in the historic Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Alan Wood, US veteran who provided flag for Iwo Jima picture, dies aged 90; Wood, who was a 22-year-old navy officer in second world war, credited with finding the flag for the iconic photograph". The Guardian. Associated Press. April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Chawkins, Steve (April 25, 2013). "Alan Wood dies at 90; provided Iwo Jima flag in World War II". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Scott, David Clark (April 27, 2013). "Alan Wood dies, leaves legacy of Iwo Jima flag". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved May 26, 2013.