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Caption | Battleship Idaho fired her 5-inch gun at shore targets on Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||||
Date | 19 Feb 1945 | |||||||||
Photographer | Howard Whalen | |||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||
Identification Code | NH 104340-KN | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 19 Feb 1945 | |||||||||
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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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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
Photo Size | 740 x 477 pixels |
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"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 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!