Marines aboard a ship as it heads towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A Marine sleeps on the deck of the ship as other Marines light a matchstick and place it near his shoe. The Marines place a burning matchstick near the other shoe of the Marine.
United States Marines in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Dead Japanese soldiers on the ground including one still holding a live grenade. Shells explode on a beach as men advance. The North end of the island being bombarded by U.S. forces as explosions occur. Smoke rises due to bombardment. An aircraft in flight as bombardment occurs.
U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Smoke rises from the coast of Iwo Jima due to artillery fire. Invasion fleet off the coast of Iwo Jima. U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean. A lookout aboard the ship uses binoculars. A sailor aboard the ship with anti-flash paint on his face. The muzzles of a dual mount 5 inch guns. The 5 inch 38s turret guns fire. A Japanese aircraft in flight crashes to the water after being hit by U.S. ship anti-aircraft fire. Invasion fleet off the shore. A pile of expended casings. Close views of a Marine opening a pack of K rations and eating it.
U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Invasion fleet underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima. A Marine aboard a landing craft writes down on a paper. A naval gun aboard U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada fires at the coast of Iwo Jima. The base of the turret as expended casings fall out on the deck. A lookout aboard the ship in a revolving frame as he uses binoculars. The invasion fleet underway at sea. Two LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) and other landing crafts in the background. The muzzles of main battery rifles aboard USS Nevada as they fire. Smoke rings appear.
U.S. Navy attack transport USS Cecil underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. U.S. Navy destroyer USS Irwin comes along side the attack transport USS Cecil. A small pack being transferred from the destroyer to USS Cecil. The pack moves along a line connecting the two ships. Men on the deck of the destroyer. Ships in the background. A turret at the bow of the destroyer.
Activities of the U.S. soldiers at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Bombardment of Iwo Jima. Explosions on the beach. Battleships fire main batteries. Bombs explod on Mount Suribachi. Heavy columns of smoke rises from Iwo Jima beach. Battleships and destroyers fire. Soldier fire guns at Mount Suribachi in the foreground.