Naval gun shells exploded on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 17-19 Feb 1945

Caption   Naval gun shells exploded on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 17-19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 104147
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Photos on Same Day 17 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 5 Jan 2007

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