117 items in this album on 6 pages.

Iwo Jima under bombardment, as seen from USS Sanborn, 19 Feb 1945Landing craft underway off Iwo JimaLarge explosion at the northern base of Mount Suribachi, probably during the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LCMs and LVTs off Blue Beach, Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945
Iwo Jima under bombardment, as seen from USS Sanborn, 19 Feb 1945Landing craft underway off Iwo Jima's eastern shore during the initial day of landings, 19 Feb 1945Large explosion at the northern base of Mount Suribachi, probably during the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LCMs and LVTs off Blue Beach, Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945
LCS(L) off Iwo JimaLCS(L), in right center, bombarding the shore, probably during the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LCS(L)-31 or LCS(L)-36 and a LCVP operating off Iwo Jima beach, 19 Feb 1945Light cruiser Vincennes and two Fletcher-class destroyers off Iwo Jima in the morning of 19 Feb 1945
LCS(L) off Iwo Jima's eastern shore during the initial landings, 19 Feb 1945LCS(L), in right center, bombarding the shore, probably during the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LCS(L)-31 or LCS(L)-36 and a LCVP operating off Iwo Jima beach, 19 Feb 1945Light cruiser Vincennes and two Fletcher-class destroyers off Iwo Jima in the morning of 19 Feb 1945
LSMs off Iwo JimaLVTs headed for landing beaches on Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LVTs off Iwo Jima with cruiser Vincennes and a Fletcher-class destroyer in background, 19 Feb 1945LVTs underway off an Iwo Jima beach currently under bombardment, 19 Feb 1945
LSMs off Iwo Jima's eastern beaches, 19 Feb 1945; note the one on left was hit and was afire and M4 Sherman tanks on the beachLVTs headed for landing beaches on Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945LVTs off Iwo Jima with cruiser Vincennes and a Fletcher-class destroyer in background, 19 Feb 1945LVTs underway off an Iwo Jima beach currently under bombardment, 19 Feb 1945
LVTs underway off Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945M4 Sherman tanks and Americans on an Iwo Jima beach, 19 Feb 1945Several LCS(L)s guided landing craft toward the beach off Iwo Jima, probably on 19 Feb 1945Smoke and explosions on Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945
LVTs underway off Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945M4 Sherman tanks and Americans on an Iwo Jima beach, 19 Feb 1945Several LCS(L)s guided landing craft toward the beach off Iwo Jima, probably on 19 Feb 1945Smoke and explosions on Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945
Smoke and explosions on Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945Smoke rising from Beach Blue Two at Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945Starshells or other pyrotechnics over Iwo Jima, night of 19 Feb 1945, photo 1 of 2Starshells or other pyrotechnics over Iwo Jima, night of 19 Feb 1945, photo 2 of 2
Smoke and explosions on Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945Smoke rising from Beach Blue Two at Iwo Jima, probably during the pre-landing bombardment, 19 Feb 1945Starshells or other pyrotechnics over Iwo Jima, night of 19 Feb 1945, photo 1 of 2Starshells or other pyrotechnics over Iwo Jima, night of 19 Feb 1945, photo 2 of 2

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