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Round 9: Tossup 15

Photos of people in this profession may have accidentally been melted in a drying cabinet by Larry Burrows. (15[1])Ira Hayes was one of several people with this job shown smiling in the “Gung-Ho” shot. It’s not sports-related, but members of this profession known as The Magnificent Eleven were photographed by (-5[1])(*) Robert (-5[1])Capa, who probably staged a photo showing a “falling” [person with this job]. Robert F. Sargent depicted people with this job proceeding Into the Jaws of Death (-5[1])from a Higgins boat. Joe Rosenthal photographed people with this job on top of Mount Suribachi. (10[2])For 10 points, Americans in what profession were depicted Raising the Flag (10[1])on Iwo Jima (10[1])in 1945? ■END■

ANSWER: American soldiers [accept paratroopers or marines; accept The Falling Soldier]
<Fine Arts - Visual, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 09
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Terry TangMidnight Bus to VistaAlways Set the Kurve1715
Andrew NucciDon't Ever Take Sides Against the FamilyLeif Eriksen's Striking Appearance49-5
Luke HoutzTaman's Nepo BabiesWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience50-5
Michael FayerBasileus II: Electric BoogalooAlbanian Rift in the Sky77-5
Annika LarsonAlbanian Rift in the SkyBasileus II: Electric Boogaloo9310
Skand ParvatikarLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceDon't Ever Take Sides Against the Family9310
Nikola WuHeauton Timorumenoswhatever10510
March DelfinWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl ExperienceTaman's Nepo Babies10810

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%0%33%70.17
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%33%33%72.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%25%50%91.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%20%60%83.20
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%0%82.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%0%50%88.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓2100%0%50%82.00
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%20%40%82.40
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%25%13%56.13