Invasion Of Iwo Jima D+7 "Erecting 5th Marine Div Hospital"

About this film

Slates not mentioned in the National Archives' description: Slate Date: D+8 Time: 1100 Subject: Erecting 5th DIV Hospital. Location W Cor. Airfield #1 United States Naval Photographic Center film #8548. National Archives description "l) GV Troops set up Fifth Medical Battalion. 2) CU Marines fill sandbags. 3) GV-MS Marines assemble prefabricated wooden hut. 4) GV-Pan Litter of equipment & supplies on beachhead, marines unload truck FG. 5) GV-Pan Cub plane lands on airstrip, Iwo Jima. 6) CU Flag flying from top of Mt. Suribachi. 7) AV Views of terrain made from top of Mt. Suribachi. 8) MS Men look through Japanese 20 power binoculars from top of Mt. Suribachi. 9) AV Beachhead & many beached landing ships, many auxiliary ships in transport area BG. lO) MS Group of marines pose with Japanese souvenirs. 11) CU Japanese heavy machine gun." National Archives Identifier: 78531 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. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment And Supplies, Mount Suribachi, World War II

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