You are correct - very few know the actual planting of a smaller flag occurred the day before.  The above shot was recreated. RIP, Grady Dyce - one of the original flag-raisers.  Your efforts will never be forgotten. BTW, 40KFTAGLView, I never heard the version where the originals were not photogenic enough.  Grady was a relative & said they wanted a shot with a larger flag - and by the time it was taken his troop (or whatever you call it in the Marines) had already moved on.