Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
U.S. Navy veteran George Olson recalls seeing the flag raising at Iwo Jima from his ship, the USS Twiggs. The National WWII Museum was proud to collaborate with The HISTORY Channel’s “Save Our History” short-form series, featuring first-person stories from World War II veterans, as part of The HISTORY Channel’s landmark documentary series “World War II with Tom Hanks.” For more information, visit our website: nationalww2museum.org/war/world-war-ii-tom-hanks
U.S. Navy veteran George Olson recalls seeing the flag raising at Iwo Jima from his ship, the USS Twiggs. The National WWII Museum was proud to collaborate with The HISTORY Channel’s “Save Our History” short-form series, featuring first-person stories from World War II veterans, as part of The HISTORY Channel’s landmark documentary series “World War II with Tom Hanks.” For more information, visit our website: nationalww2museum.org/war/world-war-ii-tom-hanks
