| Caption | Battleship Idaho fired her 5-inch gun at shore targets on Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Photographer | Howard Whalen | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||
| Identification Code | NH 104340-KN | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 740 x 477 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 19 Feb 1945 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
| 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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| WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
| Lat/Long | 24.7468, 141.3202 |
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Famous WW2 Quote
"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
15 Jan 2008 10:04:31 AM
God Bless the crew of the Idaho! My dad was John Carl Known as Snook. He was in charge of the 6th division 5mounts. HE was hard but fair Feel free to say hello and thanks!