Invasion Of Iwo Jima American Flag Atop Mt. Suribachi, 02/16/1945 - 02/20/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #15846. National Archives description "1) LS Mt. Suribachi; large barge tied alongside LST, FG. 2) LA LS Men grouped around flag flying atop Mt. Suribachi (SV). 3) MS DUKW backing down ramp of landing craft onto beach. 4) MS Same as before, different angles. 5) MS Truck backing up ramp of landing craft. 6) HA MCU Dead Japanese on beach. 7) MS Ships, personnel & equipment on beach; dead Japanese, FG. 8) MLS Shipping in water off beach; men looking at dead Japanese, FG. 9) MCU Dead Japanese on his face; shipping in water, BG. 10) HA CU Dead Japanese with unexploded hand grenade on his chest. 11) MS Personnel aboard small craft handling 5" projectiles. 12) MCU Officers shaking hands (SV). 13) HA MS Portable crane on deck of LST, equipment loaded on back of truck (SV). 14) HA MLS Deck spaces of LST; beach, BG. 15) LA CU Crane operator. 16) MS Men carrying stretcher up ramp of LST. 17) MS Men carrying wounded man on stretcher aboard LCM (SV). 18) MS PAN LST moving toward beach with bow doors open. 19) MS Group of officers on ship looking at large scale map. NG 20) MCU Conference between Navy & Marine officers. 21) HA MS Marines sleeping on deck of ship (SV…

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, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Mount Suribachi

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