LVTs cruising toward Iwo Jima, Japan, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Row of LVTs [Landing Vehicle, Tracked] carrying United States Marines cruising in open ocean; a coastal outline is in the background. Official caption on front: "Marine-laden amtracs churn toward the beach. Coast Guard Photo 215-18." 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
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141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Marines (Military personnel)--American--Iwo Jima
Amphibious vehicles--American--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan