US amphibious landing craft cruising towards Iwo Jima, Japan, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. American LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) cruising in open water towards. Official caption on front: "Amptracs head for Iwo Jima beach. US Navy Photo 122-10." 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.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Amphibious vehicles--American--Iwo Jima
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945