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View of the invasion beach and Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb 1945A captured Japanese soldier, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945American Marines fed Japanese POWs K rations, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945Two Americans walked by a temporary grave of a fellow Marine made of the fallen
View of the invasion beach and Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb 1945A captured Japanese soldier, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945American Marines fed Japanese POWs K rations, Iwo Jima, Feb 1945Two Americans walked by a temporary grave of a fellow Marine made of the fallen's rifle and helmet, Feb 1945
US Fifth Marine Division riflemen waited while a fellow Marine burned out a Japanese-held cave with flame thrower, Iwo Jima, 26 Feb 1945M4 Sherman Aerial photograph of Iwo JimaBurial at sea for a casualty of the battle for Iwo Jima aboard troop transport USS Hansford while she was evacuating wounded men to Saipan, 25-28 February 1945.
US Fifth Marine Division riflemen waited while a fellow Marine burned out a Japanese-held cave with flame thrower, Iwo Jima, 26 Feb 1945M4 Sherman 'Cairo' disabled by land mine, Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb 1945; note heavy wooden side planking meant to protect against magnetic demolition charges.Aerial photograph of Iwo Jima's east landing beaches as LSTs, LSMs, and LCTs unloaded supplies, circa late Feb 1945Burial at sea for a casualty of the battle for Iwo Jima aboard troop transport USS Hansford while she was evacuating wounded men to Saipan, 25-28 February 1945.
Destroyed American amtracs and other vehicles on beach of Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb-Mar 1945Four US Marines cleared out a cave with BAR, small arms, and grenades, Iwo Jima, circa Feb-Mar 1945Iwo Jima landing beach, cluttered with abandoned vehicles and other debris, circa late Feb 1945LCMs broached in the surf (the left most one was from USS Belle Grove LSD-2) and LVTs and other vehicles on Blue Beach, Iwo Jima, Japan, circa late Feb 1945
Destroyed American amtracs and other vehicles on beach of Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb-Mar 1945Four US Marines cleared out a cave with BAR, small arms, and grenades, Iwo Jima, circa Feb-Mar 1945Iwo Jima landing beach, cluttered with abandoned vehicles and other debris, circa late Feb 1945LCMs broached in the surf (the left most one was from USS Belle Grove LSD-2) and LVTs and other vehicles on Blue Beach, Iwo Jima, Japan, circa late Feb 1945
LSDs and other amphibious ships off Iwo Jima, circa late Feb 1945LST-764 unloading on an Iwo Jima beach, circa late Feb 1945Scene on a Iwo Jima beach, as supplies were unloaded and trucked inland, circa late Feb 1945US Marine rocket-launching trucks in action on Iwo Jima, Japan, 28 Feb 1945; note Mk 7 rocket launcher firing 4.5-inch beach barrage rockets
LSDs and other amphibious ships off Iwo Jima, circa late Feb 1945LST-764 unloading on an Iwo Jima beach, circa late Feb 1945Scene on a Iwo Jima beach, as supplies were unloaded and trucked inland, circa late Feb 1945US Marine rocket-launching trucks in action on Iwo Jima, Japan, 28 Feb 1945; note Mk 7 rocket launcher firing 4.5-inch beach barrage rockets
US Marines Sergeant B. D. Boyant and Corporal Kenneth E. Hales setting up the 4th Marine DivisionUS naval transports off Iwo Jima, late Feb 1945US Marine hauling an ammunition cart on Iwo Jima invasion beach, Japan, 19 Feb 1945155 mm Howitzer M1 at Iwo Jima, 1945
US Marines Sergeant B. D. Boyant and Corporal Kenneth E. Hales setting up the 4th Marine Division's post office on Iwo Jima, late Feb 1945US naval transports off Iwo Jima, late Feb 1945US Marine hauling an ammunition cart on Iwo Jima invasion beach, Japan, 19 Feb 1945155 mm Howitzer M1 at Iwo Jima, 1945

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