Third Marine Div. Cemetery, Iwo Jima, 03/20/1945

About this film

Film's slates not mentioned in the National Archives' description: Slate: JP Fellows Roll #74 Date: Mar 20 Unit DIV HQ 3MD OP#III Iwo Jima Slate: Dedication of 3d Mar Div Cemetary Slate: Col Wilson Acting AOC made speech for Gen. Erskine who could not attend. Slate: This roll goes with Hendley's roll 118, 119, 120, and Van Devenner's (?) rolls 115, 166 Slate: Illegible Slate: Roll 116, Time 1450 Date Mar 20, Iwo Jima, 3d Mar Div Slate: Dr Handley Roll 144 March 13 D+22 3MD OP III Phase II Iwo Jima Slate: 115 Slate March 19 D+22 Slate: Illegible Slate: March 20 1945 3MD OP III Phase II Slate: Illegible Slate: March 20 1945 3MD OP III Phase II United States Naval Photographic Center film #NPC-11026 . National Archives description: "1) LS Marine cemetery Iwo Jima, ship at anchor BG-SV. 2) MS Men kneel in cemetery with U.S. flag at half mast BG. 3) MS Firing squad fires salute. 4) CU Man salutes -SV. 5) CU Sign: "Third Marine Division Cemetery". 6) MS CU Marines with rifles walk slowly through cemetery examining names on crosses. 7) MS Band plays in cemetery. 8) MS Marine captain makes speech -SV. 9) MS Men in formation, U.S. flag BG. 10) CU Bugler sounds taps -SV. 11) MS Flag is raise…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

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

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