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An LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) loaded with troops shoves off from the troop transport and heads toward the shore at Iwo Jima, Mar 6, 1945.

Caption     An LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) loaded with troops shoves off from the troop transport and heads toward the shore at Iwo Jima, Mar 6, 1945. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Coast Guard
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Photo Size 961 x 1,200 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. John, RMN3 says:
5 Apr 2023 02:50:05 PM

The 'M' boat was incredible. Almost unsinkable. Workhorse of the fleet when not lined up in a landing wave. Each wave of six had one Radioman.

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