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NH 104315-KN Iwo Jima Operation, 1945

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Title: Iwo Jima Operation, 1945
Description: Iwo Jima Operation, 1945 LCS(L), in right center, bombarding the shore, probably during the pre-landing bombardment of Iwo Jima, circa 19 February 1945. Note the splashes just offshore in the center of the photo, and explosions and smoke inland from the beach. Original 35mm Kodachrome transparency, photographed by Lieutenant Howard W. Whalen, USNR, Boat Group Commander, USS Sanborn (APA-193). Collection of Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Whalen, USNR. Donated by Mrs. Nadine Whalen, 1997. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 104315-KN
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