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Lieutenant General Holland Smith congratulating Major General Graves B. Erskine, Iwo Jima, Japan, Mar 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Lieutenant General Holland Smith congratulating Major General Graves B. Erskine, Iwo Jima, Japan, Mar 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 104133
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Battle of Iwo Jima   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Holland Smith   Main article  Photos  
Graves Erskine   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 597 pixels
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. R. L. JENNINGS says:
6 Feb 2009 07:01:09 PM

The caption incorrectly labels Graves B. Erskine a "Major", it should read "Major General".

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WW2-Era Place Name Iwo Jima, Japan
Lat/Long 24.7833, 141.3167
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