A bulldozer preparing a roadway as LSM-47 opened her cargo bay doors, Green Beach, Iwo Jima, Japan, circa 25 Feb 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     A bulldozer preparing a roadway as LSM-47 opened her cargo bay doors, Green Beach, Iwo Jima, Japan, circa 25 Feb 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 104588
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Photo Size 740 x 593 pixels
Photos on Same Day 25 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Army Veteran says:
29 Jul 2007 01:50:39 PM

Ive heard other veterans state that while landing supplies on Iwo Jima they had to run over marines who had died in the beginning of the battle. The above picture appears to have a dead marine just to the left of the bulldozer.
2. UT3 says:
6 Aug 2012 08:46:59 AM

"A bulldozer prepares a roadway"(?) It doesn't drive itself; US Navy Seabees paved the way to victory. Seabees deserve a lot of credit, these captions don't even give them a little.

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