![A US Marine used a flamethrower against a Japanese pillbox as he was covered by two riflemen, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945](/images/battle_iwojima41.jpg)
Caption | A US Marine used a flamethrower against a Japanese pillbox as he was covered by two riflemen, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 104129 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 20 Feb 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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18 Mar 2022 01:00:09 PM
I wonder if this is Hershel Williams. He was only 5'6" and the flame thrower carrier looks shorter than the other two men. Hershel was a MOH recipient