USS New York firing artillery guns at Iwo Jima, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. USS New York (BB-34) firing artillery guns at the coast of Iwo Jima, as viewed from the deck of a ship. Official caption on front: "USS New York pounds Iwo Jima. US Navy Photo 122-7." 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Iwo Jima
Battleships--American--Iwo Jima
Warships--American--Iwo Jima
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Iwo Jima
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Iwo Jima
Decks (Ships)--American--Iwo Jima
Bombardment--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945