Marines In Action On Iwo Jima, 02/25/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7394. National Archives description " MS Wrecked Japanese plane. GV Marines advance across open space. MS/CU Chaplain conducting church services in field. CU Man with head bowed. MS Men fire 75mm howitzer (good shot of gunner using gunner"s quadrant). MS Shell-shocked Marine on LVT. CU Negro Marines in DUKW. MS Marines fire 155mm howitzer (SV). CU Man fuses 155mm projectile. MS Gun crew loads and fires 155mm howitzer. GV Battery of 155mm howitzer firing in line. GV Beach: Heavy congestion of vehicles, men, supplies. GV Beachhead area; damaged equipment (MV; good). UA 40mm shipboard gun director; showing talker. MS Shell-shocked Marine (MV). MS Marines dig in; 105 howitzer (SV). CU Marine talker in foxhole. GV PAN Battery of pack howitzers firing; beachhead; shipping in transport area in BG. MS Marine Corps cameramen examine knocked out block house. MS DUKW passes down road; Mt. Suribachi in BG. GV PAN Beachhead area; Marines advance; much equipment on beachhead; ships in transport area in BG (SV). QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 78061 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise…

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, Chaplains, Military -- United States, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American

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