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>> what happened to the flag? >> i don't know what happened to the flag. i think it's been all over the country. pinpointing where it went, couldn't tell you. >> they didn't connect the boat with this until like weeks later. when i was talking to that "new york times" guy, he saw them take the flag and he took a picture of it and i've never been able to figure out who he is. there's some hope that the flag will be found. i just can't believe anybody -- >> we're going to see this guy soon. >> who is he? >> we've just tracked him down. >> he's got a flag in his hand. do you think that's the flag...

>> well, there is two original flags from iwo jima. there is a small one that they put up first and general howlin' smith looked up and said not big enough. and in true marine corps fashion he ordered another outfit to raise a flag that would be more visible and the second flag raising joe rosenthal took it. it was not planned, staged, guys doing their job and happy to be doing it. it was a lucky shot, but what a great shot and what a great piece of art. >> a single photograph told a story, born of battle it fired the imagination of all america, for it expressed the unity and determination of ...

Stadium. i remember the event very, very well. yeah, there is joe loda, senator schumer, sunny mundel. >> there is only one picture with it, also. >> i mean, do you remember who i gave the flag to after that? i don't. i don't. i don't. >> it seems like it's an awful lot of material he's holding. this is a 3 x 5. if you compare the bulk of that material to this, it -- it's definitely a larger flag. you know, we're used to carrying around a 3 x 5. i can pull out any flag off the shelf and know is this a 2 x 3, 3 x 5 just by holding it. i could have my eyes closed, the weight of it. when you get ...

The flag. i think it's been all over the country. pin pointing where it went, couldn't tell you. >> they didn't connect the boat with this until like weeks later. when i was talking to that "new york times" guy, he saw them take the flag and he took a picture of it and i've never been able to figure out who he is. there's some hope that the flag will be found. i just can't believe anybody -- >> we're going to see this guy soon. >> who is he? >> we've just tracked him down. >> he's got a flag in his hand. do you think that's the flag? >> congratulations. did you know who is this guy? >> we've s...

>> american pride runs deep through this ship and the flag has become the glue that binds it. >> see it on tv but it doesn't really mean -- it just makes what you do so much more -- wow, meaningful. >> it makes everything come together. makes it all worth it. >> christopher finds comfort in the flag. >> it's an important symbolism because what else, what else are you going to hold as the symbol? you can't say that oh, it's pain or it's retribution or this or that. it's the american flag. that's what we all, like in my remarks, you know, tomorrow morning it's going to be raised all over the cou...