American Flag Marine Lt. Col. Richard P. Ross Jr., commander of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, braves sniper fire to place the flag over the parapets of Shuri Castle on Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 1945. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.04 MB) Photo By: National Archives VIRIN: 450530-O-ZZ999-001M.JPG Photo Gallery