View from the air of United States 7th Army Air Force B-24 bombers on bombing mission over Iwo Jima, controlled by Japan. Explosions on ground from bombs. Flak clouds in the air. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Force crew members walk inside Hangar. Many are wearing flight suits and "Mae Wests" (life vests or personal flotation devices). Airmen seated in and on Army jeep, drive on dirt road of airfield. They get out of the jeep and walk towards the Hangar. Words "Iwo Jima Spa" above the door.
Scene opens showing U.S. Marines from the 4th Division, in World War 2, sitting on the black sands of Iwo Jima as a Sherman tank drives past, behind them. Camera pans across the battle-scarred landscape of littered tree and shrubbery fragments. Next, Marines in a sandbagged position load and fire two shells,in quick succession, from an 81mm mortar. Momentary closeup of mortar crew and then from a few feet back as they fire another shell. A third marine, with them, communicates on a radio telephone. The marines continue firing mortar shells. (Note: The marine on the telephone has been identified as Denny Ray Leach, Age19, of Shreveport, Louisiana.)
U.S. marines of the 4th Division taking chow break in rugged terrain of Iwo Jima during World War 2. Closeups of marines eating and drinking in a fortified area. View from inside a bombed out bunker. Concrete reinforcing wires dangle silhouetted against the light sky. View from cliffside, down to beach where landing craft are visible. View of road and encampments. Mount Suribachi visible in the distance. Resupply operations being carried out on the beachhead. Landing craft infantry (LCIs) along the shore, including a damaged one sitting high and dry. Others are sunk. View back on the cliffside near the bombed out bunker.
U.S. Marines in action on Iwo Jima during World War 2. Sign: 'Ten Good Japs (Japanese) Here'. U.S. Marines climb on rocks with dog and look for snipers. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers lay where they fell in their defensive position amongst rocks. U.S. Marine soldier carves sand stone grave marker containing image of crucifix and Christ.
U.S. marine of 4th division carves cross on a Memorial marker in memory of Marines from the 3rd, 4th , and 5th Divisions killed at Iwo Jima, in World War 2. Marine smoking a pipe.. Marine carves emblem of the U.S. Marine Corps on part of the memorial. Two marines sit and drink coffee in mugs and a one smokes a cigarette.