Hundreds of shell casings and boxes for shells litter beach on Iwo Jima on 21 February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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US Marines near 105mm howitzers on beach, hundreds of shell casings and boxes for shells litter beach. Official caption:'"D-day plus 2 105s shell enemy positions from beach. Marine Corps photo. 15-9." Iwo Jima. 21 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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Shells (Ammunition)--Iwo Jima
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima