American Fighting Power Reduces Iwo Jima
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American Fighting Power Reduces Iwo Jima
February 1945
Gelatin silver print
17.8 x 22.6 cm.
Museum accession
Inscriptions verso-(printed) "0303451" "From: Public Relations Division U.S.
Coast Guard Washington, D.C." "Official Coast Guard Photo"
"American Fighting Power Reduces Iwo Jima" "off the volcanic island of
Iwo Jima, a huge armada of Navy and Coast Guard-manned ships crushes
close to the shores of the vital stepping stone to the Jap mainland.
Amtracs and other small landing craft swarm near the shell-poked,
volcanic ash shores. While further out transports and fleet units rim
the horizon. In foreground, Marines are dug in to hold the..."
Coast Guard Washington, D.C." "Official Coast Guard Photo"
"American Fighting Power Reduces Iwo Jima" "off the volcanic island of
Iwo Jima, a huge armada of Navy and Coast Guard-manned ships crushes
close to the shores of the vital stepping stone to the Jap mainland.
Amtracs and other small landing craft swarm near the shell-poked,
volcanic ash shores. While further out transports and fleet units rim
the horizon. In foreground, Marines are dug in to hold the..."
