John Basilone's Grave, 5th Marine Cemetery, Iwo Jima

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Extracted from United States Naval Photographic Center film #11024 . National Archives description: 1) MS Priest dons robe preparatory to celebrating mass. 2) MS-CU Priest prays-SV. 3) CU Cross with name Swenton, S.A. Pfc. 4) MS Kneel in cemetery while priest celebrates mass. 5) MS Priest gives wafers to communicants. 6) CU Men kneeling in prayer-SV. 7) CU Star of David on grave marked USNR Sanders, S. 8) MS Three men walk along between graves in cemetery. 9) CU Cross on grave with name Basilone, John. 10) CU John Basilone's dog tags on cross. 11) CU Dog tags, Fox D. on cross. 12) CU Cross on grave at Stivers, C.H.; Cross with name Schwewers; Cross with name of Salapata; Mangul, C.W.; star with Levitt, C.D., C.M. Trotti, T.M. Lt. Col. Lumpkin, O.B. Cansonearl, T.P., cross with "Unidentified" number 8; Malloy, M.W. Cifarella, J.J.; Zephy W.T.; Hutton, J. 13) LS-UA TBM in flight. 14) LS-UA F6F in flight. 15) LS-UA F6F fires rockets-SV. 16) MS Rockets fired from jeep. 17) MS Marines crouch in shell crater-SV. 18) MS Marines load and fire small field piice. SV." National Archives Identifier: 79038 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make…

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War II, Rites And Ceremoniesi, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, Basilone, John, 1916-1945

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