Kamikaze plane falling towards ocean off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Japanese kamikaze falling towards the ocean in the background; seen from the deck of an American warship. Official caption on front: "Scratch one kamikaze off Iwo. US Navy Photo 122-18." 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.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
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Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Naval battles--Iwo Jima
Warships--American--Iwo Jima
Airplanes--Japanese--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945