Landing craft firing at Iwo Jima in February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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LCI(G)-196 [Landing craft, infantry (gunboat)] firing at Iwo Jima, Mount Suribachi clearly visible. Official caption:'"LCI (G) blasts path for Marines at Iwo. US Navy Photo 122-1." 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.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Ships--American--Iwo Jima
Bombardment--Iwo Jima