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NH 104206 Iwo Jima Operation 1945

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Title: Iwo Jima Operation 1945
Description: This is a view of the invasion beach on Iwo Jima, littered with tanks and supplies. Marines can be seen advancing against the stiff Japanese resistance. Quoted from the original World War II vintage picture caption. Photographed on or shortly after 19 February 1945. The original print came from Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison's World War II history project working files. Official U.S. Coast Guard Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 104206
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