Bombardment Of Iwo Jima & Views Of Beachhead, 03/03/1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 8633. National Archives description "1) MS DD underway, bow-on view. 2) MS Men heave on lines & transfer personnel at sea to DD alongside (UX). 3) AV Iwo Jima island under heavy bombardment, many smoke columns rise. 4) AV Invasion fleet off Iwo Jima, Mt. Suribachi FG. 5) AV-Pan Beachhead; many landing ships on beach & off shore. 6) AV-Pan Airfield on Iwo Jima. 7) AV-Pan Beachhead on Iwo Jima & aux. ships in transport area. 8) AV-Pan Beachhead, many landing ships & landing craft beached. 9) AV-Pan Summit & foot of Mt. Suribachi. 10) AV-Pan Iwo Jima under aerial bombardment, flashes from exploding bombs. 11) AV-GV Iwo Jima showing terrain & air strips. 12) AV PBMs moored off shore, Iwo Jima." National Archives Identifier: 78568 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, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Mariner Bombers, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Mount Suribachi, World War II, WWII In Color

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