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80-G-312260 Iwo Jima Operation, 1945

Photo #: 80-G-312260  Iwo Jima Operation, 1945
Description: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and operation leaders watch invasion activities from on board USS Eldorado (AGC-11), 20 February 1945. Those present are, from left to right: Secretary of the Navy Forrestal; Lieutenant General Hollamd M. Smith, USMC, Commander Expeditionary Troops; Vice Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USN (largely hidden behind Smith), Commander Joint Expeditionary Force; and Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill, USN, Commander Attack Force. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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