Causalities during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States during World War II. A litter wounded being loaded aboard a LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). Navy hospital ship USS Samaritan (AH-10) at anchor. Wounded aboard the LCVP underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy PBM mariner at sea. LCVP comes along side USS Lubbock( APA-197). Litter wounded being hoisted aboard the USS Lubbock.
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.
Religious service prior to United States invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Marines gathered on the deck of a ship for Ash Wednesday services. A Catholic Chaplain conducts the service. The Chaplain serves the Eucharist to the Marines and imposes a holy cross of ashes on the foreheads of the Marines.
A ship heads towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. The anchor chain slides through hawse pipe. The anchor comes out of water. The chain being pulled up. The anchor hangs at the mouth of the hawse pipe.
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.