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.
U.S. Navy LST-789 on the way to Japan during World War II. Two LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) underway at sea with life rafts and fuel pumps on the deck. Three men play a card game aboard the LST. Men play a chess game on the weather deck of the LST. The LST underway at sea with men on the deck in the foreground. Four men play cards on a folding cot.
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.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps in the battle for Iwo Jima, Japan, during World War II. U.S. Marines load and fire 105mm howitzer point blank against Japanese fortified positions on Mount Suribachi.. Heavy smoke arises due to explosions. U.S. carrier-based F4F Wildcat aircraft makes shallow runs on Mount Suribachi and fire rockets. Rockets explode at base of the mountain. Marine howitzer battery in position on the beach. Marines unloading wooden cases of artillery shells from landing craft.