Marine Combat, Iwo Jima, D+8 & D+9 Feb 27-28, 1945

About this film

NPC-8597 Slate Cameraman: ALCOSTA, ROLL 12 Slate Cameraman: SGT E.C. Bengston, Roll No. 17 Slate Date: Feb 45, Subject: Scenes In Gen. Location: Iwo Jima Slate Cameraman: J.W. KENNEDY, ROLL 15 Slate Date: D+8 Time: 1100, Subject: Aid Sta. Location: 183S Slate Cameraman: J.W. KENNEDY, ROLL 18 Slate Date: D+8 Time: 1330, Subject: 1st BA CP. Location: 183N Slate Date: D+8 Time: 1420, Air Strike East to West Location 235 BCD E HI Slate Date: D+9 Time: 1100 Slate Cameraman J.W. KENNEDY, ROLL 21 Slate Date: D+9 Time: 1600 Subject: Mortars Location: 163 F United States Naval Photographic Center film #8597. National Archives description "GV Troops advance past tank, in open terrain, on Iwo Jima. MS Jeep, with trailer, drives through scene. GV-MS-CU Destroyed Japanese foxholes & dugouts. MS Headquarters for artillery company. MS Marines sandbag gun pit. CU Officers, in foxhole, discuss situation (SV). CU Sign giving mileage to Albany, New York & Tokyo, Japan. MS Men look through binocs (SV). CU Corpsmen carry casualty past camera on stretcher (SV). MS Corpsmen load stretcher casualty into ambulance jeep. GV Medical aid station in open terrain; Mt. Suribachi, BG. MS Men carry supplies toward…

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 II, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Mount Suribachi

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