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80-G-307183: Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945

80-G-307183: Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945.  Iwo Jima covered in bomb craters from incessant attack by carrier-based planes.   Smoke rising from burning installations.  This view shows the northeast section.   Photographed by plane from USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82).    Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.  (2016/09/06).
Caption: Battle for Iwo Jima, February 19, 1945. Iwo Jima covered in bomb craters from incessant attack by carrier-based planes. Smoke rising from burning installations. This view shows the northeast section. Photographed by plane from USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82). Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/09/06).
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  • Theater of Operations--Pacific
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Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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