Joe Rosenthal

For the Canadian sculptor and political figure, see Joe Rosenthal (sculptor). For the British war camera operator, see Joseph Rosenthal (camera operator). For the Hebrew writer, see Yosef Rosenthal. For the German rabbi, see Joseph von Maier.
Joe Rosenthal
Rosenthal in 1990
Born
Joseph John Rosenthal

(1911-10-09)October 9, 1911
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2006(2006-08-20) (aged 94)
Novato, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • reporter
Known forRaising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
AwardsPulitzer Prize
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

Joseph John Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima.[1] His picture became one of the best-known photographs of the war, and was replicated as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

  1. ^ Bernstein, Adam (August 22, 2006). "Joe Rosenthal; Shot Flag-Raising at Iwo Jima". The Washington Post. p. B06. Retrieved December 19, 2007.