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80-G-304860: Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945

80-G-304860:  Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945.   U.S. Marines advance from the beach on Iwo Jima toward the airstrip which is bitterly contested by the Japanese in hidden caves.  Shown:  Two Privates throwing fire at the defenses which blocked the way to Mount Suribachi.  Left to right:  Private Richard Klatt and Private Wilfred Voageli.   Official U.S. Navy Photograph now in the collections of the National Archives.  (2016/01/19).
Caption: Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945. U.S. Marines advance from the beach on Iwo Jima toward the airstrip which is bitterly contested by the Japanese in hidden caves. Shown: Two Privates throwing fire at the defenses which blocked the way to Mount Suribachi. Left to right: Private Richard Klatt and Private Wilfred Voageli. Official U.S. Navy Photograph now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/01/19).
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  • Theater of Operations--Pacific
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  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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