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Parachute Drops Of Supplies; Field Hospital On Iwo Jima, 02/1945 - 03/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8675. National Archives description "1) MS R4Ds in flight drop supplies by parachute over Iwo Jima airfield, parachutes fall to earth-SV. 2) GV-Pan Supplies and collapsed chutes on field. 3) CU Officers converse: a colonel climbs into a jeep. 4) MS P-51s taxi on Iwo Jima airfield-SV (good). 5) MS Men converse near P-51. 6) MS-Pan P-51 and R4D parked on Iwo Jima field. 7) CU Bumblebee insignia of squadron painted on plane. 8) MS Chow line-SV. 9) MS-HS Dallas hut under construction. 10) GV-Pan Camouflaged position, much camouflage netting used. 11) MS Headquarters area of some sort Dallas type buildings and pitched tents-SV. 12) MS Laundry showing washing machines set up under open tarp." National Archives Identifier: 78579 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, Airdrop, World War, 1939-1945 -- Hospitals, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane), World War II, Mustang (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American
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