
Caption | Iwo Jima during the pre-invasion bombardment, 17 Feb 1945, looking north with Mount Suribachi in the foreground ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-310939 | |||||||
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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 | 14 Sep 2007 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
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