3rd Marines, Invasion of Iwo Jima, 03/01/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8556. National Archives description "1) MS Intelligence officers question wounded Japanese prisoners-SV. 2) MS-CU Marines spray DDT in trash barrel & refuse pit. 3) MS Lt. Butts, pilot of first fighter plane to land on Iwo Jima airfield. 4) CU Lt. Butts. 5) MS-Pan FM taxis & takes off from Iwo Jima airfield. 6) AV Mt. Suribachi. 7) AV AP & AH lying off shore. 8) AV Japanese airstrip on Iwo Jima. 9) AV Heavy concentration of shipping in transport area, Iwo Jima BG. 10) AV SOC lands near heavy cruiser. 11) AV Low run past top of Mt. Suribachi showing flag flying. 12) AV Vertical shot: Beachhead showing supply dump & landing ship on beach. 13) AV-Pan Shot from top of Mt. Suribachi, many auxiliary & landing ships in transport area. 14) LS Flag flying on top of Mt. Suribachi. 15) AV Landing ships on beach. 16) GV From top of Mt. Suribachi showing airfield. 17) LS TBM taxis off shore, CV & LST BG. 18) CU Flag flying from top of Mt. Suribachi. 19) CU Observer on top of Mt. Suribachi looks through binocs & uses telephone. 20) CU Man looks through 20 power binoculars." National Archives Identifier: 78538

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

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

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