Composite reconnaissance photo of the shoreline at the base of Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima taken through the periscope of USS Spearfish, late Nov 1944.

Historical Information
Caption     Composite reconnaissance photo of the shoreline at the base of Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima taken through the periscope of USS Spearfish, late Nov 1944. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Iwo Jima, Japan
Date  Nov 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   pan 6a33596
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 8,197 x 956 pixels



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