United States LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A catholic Chaplain conducts a mass aboard LST-782 (Landing Ship Tank). Congregation in the background. Chaplain says the mass. Chaplain conducts prayers. Holy communion being served to the sailors aboard the LST. Chaplain at altar as he prays and sailors in the background.
United States LST-782 off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. An officer uses a sea ladder to go over the side of a ship. An LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) alongside an LST (Landing Ship Tank). Soldiers climb cargo nets from LCVP and to come aboard an LST. An LCVP comes alongside the LST-782 with smoke pots in rear section. An LCVP pulls alongside. An LCM (Landing Craft , Mechanized) alongside the LST-782. Marines climb up a cargo net and come aboard LST-782. Marines in combat gear in the LCM and a Fletcher class destroyer in the background.
Invasion of Iwo Jima in Japan by United States during World War II. A Chaplain conducts a communion aboard a United States attack transport ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. Marines kneeled down as Chaplain gives Eucharist to them. LCPR (Landing Craft, Personnel, Ramped) underway at sea. LCPR comes alongside the attack transport with several men aboard it. Men climb up the Jacob's ladder as they come aboard the ship. A Marine being helped as he comes aboard the transport ship. A man waves signal flag from an attack transport.
Preparations for Invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States during World War II. Mechanic works on engines of U.S. Navy pb4y-1 (Navy version of USAAF B-24 Liberator bomber). A man cleans a detached nose gun. Another examines a gun aboard the pb4y-1 aircraft. An officer looks on as mechanics work on a pb4y-1. Officer talks to a mechanic. Men work on propellers of the aircraft as they rotate the propellers.
Causalities during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States during World War II. A medic dresses the wounds of an injured Marine in a wardroom aboard the USS Lubbock. Blood plasma being given to an injured Marine. Medic inserts the needle of a peripheral line into the skin of the injured. A man holds a bottle of blood plasma. Bottle being hanged on a hook. A wound being dressed by the medics as the injured Marine smokes a cigarette. Wounded lying in beds with their name tags. Medics fill up details on the tags.
United States Marines during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States in World War II. Marines aboard a LST (Landing Ship Tank) as they work on steel frame structures to construct antennas as aircraft warning equipment. Man use a hoist to pull up a part of radar gear onto antennae. Men work on the electronic gear on the deck of LST. Men assemble warning equipment aboard LST. A gunner's mate pass out carbine to Marines. Radar being assembled as men pull up steel frame structures and put them together.