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Flag Officers Attend Flag Raising Ceremonies On Iwo Jima, 03/13/1945 - 03/14/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8876. National Archives description "MS PAN Flag raising ceremony on Iwo Jima (SV). MS GEN. CATES, GEN. ROCKY [SIC], ADM. HILL, and CAPT. CLARK. MS Bugler blows bugle; flag is raised; spectators salute (SV). GV Landing ships and landing craft on beachhead; MT. Suribachi, BG; truck activity on beachhead, FG. MS Flag raising ceremony at Corps Hqtrs., Iwo Jima. MS CU U.S. flag flies from staff (SV; good). LS-GV Demolition charges destroy cave (very shaky; SV). MS PAN Very rough and rocky terrain on Iwo Jima. Note (added by request): We have here 81' (CU) of flag flying; sky in BG; 40' (MCU), same." National Archives Identifier: 78642 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, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Hill, Harry W. (Harry Wilbur), 1890-1971, Rites And Ceremonies, Cates, Clifton B. (Clifton Bledsoe), 1893-1970, Rockey, Keller E. (Keller Emrick), 1888-1970
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