Iwo Jima Press Club
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Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
Iwo Jima Press Club
February 1945
Gelatin silver print
19.4 x 24.1 cm.
Museum accession
Inscriptions verso-(printed) "4198" "From: Public Relations Division U.S. Coast
Guard Washington, D.C." "Official Coast Guard Photo"
"Iwo Jima Press Club" "A series of foxholes scooped in the volcanic
ash serve as press and photo headquarters for the men covering the
battle for Iwo Jima. From these crude shelters, the Coast Guard Combat
Photographers operated after landing with the assault waves from Coast
Guard-manned invasion transports and LST's. Here they ducked for a few
minutes rest between shots of battle action. Here writers pounded..."
Guard Washington, D.C." "Official Coast Guard Photo"
"Iwo Jima Press Club" "A series of foxholes scooped in the volcanic
ash serve as press and photo headquarters for the men covering the
battle for Iwo Jima. From these crude shelters, the Coast Guard Combat
Photographers operated after landing with the assault waves from Coast
Guard-manned invasion transports and LST's. Here they ducked for a few
minutes rest between shots of battle action. Here writers pounded..."
