Activities Aboard AP In Transport Area, Iwo Jima, 02/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7391. National Archives description "1) GV-CU Marines on deck of AP watching entertainment. 2) MS AP underway, man & 5" gun silhouetted FG 3) MS-HS Chaplain conducts church services on deck AP. 4) CU Men attending church services. 5) MS-CU Gun crew practice fires 3" AA gun. 6) MS Gun crews practice fire 20mm AA gun. 7) MS-CU Officers briefs Marines on deck, points to map-SV. 8) CU Marine reads intelligence pamphlet on Iwo Jima 9) HS LCVP alongside with wounded Marines aboard. 10) MS Casualties hoisted from LCVP alongside to deck of AP 11) CU Wounded Marine on stretcher SV. 12) GV Transport area, Iwo Jima BG. 13) MS-CU Radio operator aboard ship. 14) LS BBs bombarding island 15) LS Bombs explode, smoke columns rise from island. 16) GV Three APs disembark with troops, LCVP mills around 17) MS Man signals blinker. 18) MS AP in transport area, LCVPs mill around FG. 19) GV DD bombards island BG. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78058 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…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Chaplains, Military -- United States, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945

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