Three US Marines checking for mines in Iwo Jima in February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Three US Marines checking for mines with bayonets and knives in roped-off walkway through sand, amphibious tanks and artillery in background. Official caption: "Probing with bayonets for Jap [Japanese] mines on Iwo Jima beach. Marine Corps Photo 15-1." 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: 
Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima
Investigation--Iwo Jima