Bombardment Of Iwo Jima, 02/20/45

About this film

National Archives description: "1) HS OS2U in ready position on catapult.2) HS OS2U catapulted.3) GV Salvo lands on beach of Iwo Jima.4) GV Ammunition dump explodes; smoke columns rises.5) GV 2 LSMs underway; BB & other ships BG.6) MS Shells from Japanese shore batteries splash, near miss; fires burn on Iwo Jima BG-SV.7) MS Shells burst on side of Mt. Suribachi.8) HS Men seated on top of 5" turret watch bombardment.9) GV Flight of many TBFs pass over task force & aux. ships in transport area-SV.10) MS CA underway; planes pass overhead.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME OUT OF FOCUS." National Archives Identifier: 78041 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Avenger (Fighter Plane), Mount Suribachi

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