
Caption | As shells exploded on Iwo Jima beach, LVTs approached, 19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Howard Whalen | ||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 104326-KN | ||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 19 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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