US Marines firing at a Japanese fortification, Iwo Jima, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marine using explosives to attack a Japanese fortification. Official caption on front: "Blasting Jap strong point with explosives on Iwo. Marine Corps Photo 19-4." Iwo Jima, Japan. 1945
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1945-02-
1945-03-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Iō-jima
Latitude:
24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--American--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Campaigns & battles--Iwo Jima
Explosives--Iwo Jima
Explosions--Iwo Jima
Smoke--Iwo Jima