The first wave of landing craft at Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945, photo 6 of 6

Caption   The first wave of landing craft at Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945, photo 6 of 6 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-310951
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Photos on Same Day 19 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Sep 2016

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
7 Sep 2016 03:50:19 PM

Note battleship USS Tennessee, resurrected from the bottom of Pearl Harbor, in left center.

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