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. Two Marines examine a DUKW (an amphibious truck) named Betty Jane on the beach. Severely damaged DUKW with shrapnel holes on it. Field Howitzer battery in position at the beach. A 2nd Battalion Marine loads shells into the battery. The howitzer being fired. The shell cases spread on the ground and Marines in the gun emplacement in the background.
United States Marines in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. The United States Marines push a field howitzer and attach it to LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) for towing it. The field howitzer attached to LVT. U.S. Marines of the 1st Battalion at a field howitzer as they await orders to fire. The shells being loaded and artillery fired. The gun crew of field howitzer in the gun pit and invasion fleet offshore in the background. Gun emplacements on the beach with guns of the Abel and Baker Batteries. The gun crew in emplacements. Guns being fired as smoke rises.
United States 5th Marines in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ) pulls a field howitzer of G Battery to a new position. The field howitzer being placed in a position. A Marine carries a shell. Another Marine works with a shovel near the howitzer. The gun crew gathered around the new gun position. Mt. Suribachi in the background. The dead Marines lying on the field. A man removes the shell case with a knife. An officer and others study a field map and discuss.
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