{"product_id":"keller-rockey-psa-autograph-iwo-jima-flag-raising-stamp-sheet-signed","title":"KELLER ROCKEY * PSA * Autograph IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING Stamp Sheet Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighly decorated USMC Lieutenant General KELLER ROCKEY autographed IWO JIMA Flag Raising 3¢ stamp sheet, circa 1945. Rockey inscribes and signs the sheet of 16 stamps as \u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"K.E. Rockey, Lieut General, US Marine Corps, Commanding 5th Marines Division at Iwo Jima\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eRockey commanded the legendary Fifth Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II (and later the Third Amphibious Corps during the occupation of North China following the war). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eIt is Rockey's 5th Marine Division depicted in the Pulitzer Prize winning iconic image, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003eRaising the Flag on Iwo Jima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e by photographer Joe Rosenthal. Today, it is widely regarded as one of the most recognizable images of World War II. Three of the 6 soldiers depicted would later be killed in action during the battle. The photograph was the model for the Marine Corps War Memorial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockey was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, as well as the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px 1em; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rockey autographed stamp sheet has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC by PSA\/DNA Authentication Services expert examination, and has been slabbed inside PSA\/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed encapsulate. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eIn near-fine condition as shown. See photos for exact condition. Stamp sheet measures appx. 4.25\" x 8\".\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: The original archival sleeve holding the autographed stamp sheet has been encapsulated, but is NOT laminated. 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