Waves of US landing craft cruising toward Iwo Jima, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Waves of American landing craft cruising toward coastline; smoke on coast from naval bombardment. Official caption on front: "Assault on smoke-covered Iwo Jima. US Navy Photo 122-12." 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
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24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Naval battles--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Coastlines--Iwo Jima
Naval warfare--Iwo Jima
Aerial photographs--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Bombardment--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945