Joe Rosenthal

Joe Rosenthal
Rosenthal in 1990
Born	Joseph John Rosenthal (1911-10-09)October 9, 1911 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	August 20, 2006(2006-08-20) (aged 94) Novato, California, U.S.
Occupations	Photographer reporter
Known for	Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
Awards	Pulitzer 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.