US Marines climb a small hill on Iwo Jima in February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description:
US Marines climb small hill, equipment litters beach, enemy fire seen exploding in harbor behind them. Official caption: "Heavy Jap [Japanese] fire pins Marines down in volcanic ash. Marine Corps photo. 15-5."'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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IÅ-jima
Latitude:
24.783
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141.333
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Marines (Military personnel)--Iwo Jima