US servicemen lined up to explore Japanese caves on Iwo Jima, following combat, 1945-46

Gift In Memory "Ham" Hamilton, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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US servicemen lined up for trip into Japanese caves, non-combat, obviously after island was mopped up following combat. "GI's entering Jap cave - Iwo." Iwo Jima. 1945-46

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Photographs taken during the service of Ladelle A. Hamilton in the USAAF in the PTO in WWII.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
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Military personnel--American--Iwo Jima
Caves--Iwo Jima