Caption | B-24J Liberator “Vera L” and other aircraft from the 27th Bomb Squadron drop 55-gallon drums filled with gasoline on Iwo Jima to burn off the plant growth in advance of the landings to come two weeks later, Feb 1 1945. ww2dbase | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 1 Feb 1945 | |||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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