United States Marines during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan in World War II. A line of LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) underway in the Pacific Ocean. African American assault troops in a LCM (Landing Craft , Mechanized). African American assault troops climb down a landing net from LST to a landing craft. Troops in LCVP underway towards the beach.
United States Marines during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan in World War II. LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) off the coast of Iwo Jima as an aircraft flies overhead. Mt. Suribachi in the background. Phosphorus shells burst on th coast of Iwo Jima. LCT (Landing Craft Tank) underway. Explosions occur on the summit of Mt. Suribachi. Invasion fleet off the shore of Iwo Jima. Small landing crafts on their way towards the beach. Aircraft in flight over the area. Battleships and transport ships in the background as landing crafts approach the coast.
United States Marines during the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan in World War II. U.S. Navy PB4Y aircraft in flight over the area. LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) and other vessels off the shore and Mt. Suribachi in the background. Ships in the foreground as smoke rises from the Iwo Jima coastline. PB4Y aircraft in flight. Landing crafts approach the coast. A LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) underway towards the coast.
United States invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Gun emplacement on Workman island. A Field howitzer being fired from the gun pit. A Marine fuses a howitzer shell. Gun being fired and smoke rises. A field pack of Sargent John Basilone being examined by two Marines. A Marine examines clothes of Corporal Anthony Cirello. Shells burst and smoke rises.
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.
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