


The Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. and the Building and Dedication of the
National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument

The Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. was formed in 1988 by Survivors of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima lead by their Founder and President, Dr. George Gentile. The Survivors successfully raised funds to build the National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument on the town line of Newington and New Britain in Connecticut near Central Connecticut State University. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on February 23, 1995, the 50th Anniversary of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Island. The Iwo Jima Survivors designed the memorial and were "hands on" in building it, doing much of the site work themselves. It is not a replica of the memorial in Washington, DC., but is also based on the famous photo by Joseph Rosenthal.


