Aerials Over Iwo Jima, 02/19/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8217. National Archives description "1) AV-CU PB4Y in flight. 2) AV Iwo Jima under bombardment, smoke columns rise. 3) AV Cruisers & other naval vessels lying off shore. 4) AV Cruisers & BBs bombard Iwo Jima BG, many landing craft underway FG-SV. 5) AV BB bombarding Iwo Jima (good). 6) AV Many waves of landing craft underway to beach, island smoking & under bombardment BG-SV. 7) AV CA & DD bombards Iwo Jima. 8) AV Many waves of landing craft underway to beach under bombardment BG-SV (good). 9) AV Many waves of landing craft underway to beach, cruisers & BBs FG, island BG. 10) AV-Pan Coastline of Iwo Jima, landing craft underway to beach FG-SV. 11) AV Iwo Jima & Mt. Suribachi under bombardment. QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 78414 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, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War II, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, Catalina (Seaplane), Mount Suribachi

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