Iconic Picture Michael Pendergrass, a retired Navy chief petty officer, looks upward toward the Pentagon while visiting the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Aug. 22, 2016. Pendergrass made the iconic picture of the giant American Flag being unfurled over the Pentagon’s exterior following 9/11. DoD photo by EJ Hersom SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.2 MB) Photo By: EJ Hersom VIRIN: 160822-D-DB155-002.JPG Photo Gallery