| Caption | A reserve of US 4th Marine Division in the black sand of Iwo Jima, awaiting orders to move to the front lines, 19 Feb 1945 | |||||
| Source | United States National Archives | |||||
| Identification Code | USMC 8003 CINCPAC | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 19 Feb 1945 | |||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
| Licensing | According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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| Historical Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
| Lat/Long | 24.7551, 141.2984 |
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