Beached landing craft and other vehicles along the coastline of Iwo Jima in February 1945
Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Beached LVTs [Landing Vehicle Tracked]/amphibious tanks, cranes, supplies on beach and LSTs [Landing Ship, Tank] along coastline; Mount Suribachi in background. Official caption:'"The beachhead on the East side of the island. Coast Guard Photo 215-17."'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.
Geography:
IÅ-jima
Latitude:
24.783
Longitude:
141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima
Military vehicles--American--Iwo Jima
War damage--Iwo Jima
Beaches--Iwo Jima