Burning LVTs on beach as seen from behind sandbag fortifications on Iwo Jima in February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
Burning LVTs [Landing vehicle, tracked] on beach as seen from behind sandbag fortifications; Mount Suribachi in background. Official caption: "Burning amtracs hit by Jap [Japanese] mortar fire. Marine Corps photo. 15-10." 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.
Geography:
IÅ-jima
Latitude:
24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Forts & fortifications--American--Iwo Jima
War damage--Iwo Jima
Smoke--Iwo Jima