Battle of iwo jima final counter attack-on the night of march 25, a 300-man japanese force launched a final counterattack in the vicinity of airfield number 2. army pilots, seabees and marines of the 5th pioneer battalion and 28th marines fought the japanese force until morning but suffered heavy casualties more than 100 were killed and another 200 americans were wounded. the island was officially declared secured the following day.
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