One Down And More To Go

One Down And More To Go

Photograph

Norris G. McElroy

Maker
American

One Down And More To Go

April 1945
Gelatin silver print
23.9 x 19.3 cm.
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0397
Inscriptions verso-(printed caption) "One Down And More To Go - Advancing Marines
sidestep as they pass the body of a Jap soldier killed in the fighting
at southern Okinawa. Leatherneck units are coordinating with Army
troops in the drive on the capitol city of Naha, desperately defended
by the enemy garrison."
"Hdqrs. No. 119,485" "Dist List 2-4" "Watch Your Credit Line"
"Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo By PFC Norris G. Mc Elroy."
recto-(in image) "USMC" (logo)
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