Alan Wood, veteran who provided iconic flag at Iwo Jima, dies at 90 – The Washington Post.
Joe Rosenthal took the picture for the Associated Press, but is was Alan Wood who had, and offered, the flag that was raised. His obituary is in the Washington Post.
Some of my favorite things, all in one: science journalism, maps based on data, a courageous practitioner, alleviation of human suffering, and a correction to previously published material. After more than 150 years, Dr. John Snow is properly acknowledged in a leading journal.
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