Damaged LVTs lie on the beach as Marines move supplies on Iwo Jima in February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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LVTs [Landing Vehicle Tracked]/amphibious tanks wrecked and buried in sand along Iwo coastline; Marines move supplies along beach as well. Official caption:'"Wrecked Amtracs on the beach near Mount Suribachi. Coast Guard Photo 215-13." 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:
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima
War damage--Iwo Jima
Beaches--Iwo Jima
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Equipment & supplies--Iwo Jima