American flag flying on top of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Marine standing next to a large flag of the United States flying on the peak of Mount Suribachi; landing craft are anchored along the coastline. Official caption on front: "The Stars and Stripes fly atop Mt. Suribachi - achieved by the teamwork of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Coast Guard Photo 215-20." Iwo Jima, Japan. 1945
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1945-02-
1945-03-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Iō-jima
Latitude:
24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--American--Iwo Jima
Mountains--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan
Coastlines--Iwo Jima
Aerial views--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan