
Caption | Marines crouched in a Coast Guard-manned LCVP on the way in on the first wave to hit the beach at Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||
Identification Code | NH 104224 | ||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 19 Feb 1945 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
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