Combat scene as seen from inside an LVT on Iwo Jima in February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
Combat scene as seen from inside an LVT [Landing Vehicle Tracked]/amphibious tank of Marines moving up dangerous Iwo beach. Official caption: "Marines move forward under heavy Jap [Japanese] fire. Coast Guard Photo 215-14." Iwo Jima. February 1945
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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
Geography:
IÅ-jima
Latitude:
24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military vehicles--American--Iwo Jima
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima