
Caption | USS LCT-1030 and USS LST-731 beached at Beach Blue Two at Iwo Jima, shortly after the 19 Feb 1945 landings ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Howard Whalen | ||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 104350-KN | ||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 476 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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My uncle was on this ship, USS LST 731, and was wounded six days later in the invasion on 2/24/45. He was hit by schrapnel. He died March 9, 1945 from the wounds he received.