Iwo Jima
one of the Volcano Islands, in the N Pacific, S of Japan: under U.S. administration after 1945; returned to Japan 1968.
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His true love, he claimed, was Jimmie Trimble, a boy he had known at prep school who died fighting at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
In February of 1945, Trimble shipped out with the invasion force for Iwo Jima.
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British Dictionary definitions for Iwo Jima
/ (ˈdʒiːmə) /
an island in the W Pacific, about 1100 km (700 miles) south of Japan: one of the Volcano Islands; scene of prolonged fighting between US and Japanese forces until taken by the US in 1945; returned to Japan in 1968. Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles): Official Japanese name: Iō-tō
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Cultural definitions for Iwo Jima
[ (ee-woh, ee-wuh jee-muh) ]
An island in the Pacific Ocean, taken from the Japanese by United States Marines near the end of World War II after a furious battle.
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