Aerial view of waves of US naval vessels invading Iwo Jima coastline in February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Aerial view of waves of US naval vessels invading Iwo Jima coastline. Official caption:'"1st, 2nd and 3rd waves move on Iwo Jima. US Navy Photo 122-19." Iwo Jima. February 1945

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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Amphibious operations--Iwo Jima
Smoke--Iwo Jima
Aerial photographs--Iwo Jima