INVASION OF IWO JIMA, AMERICAN FLA ATOP Mt. Suribachi Part 1

Description

1) LS Mt. Suribachi; large barge tied alongside LST, FG.2) LA LS Men grouped around flag flying atop Mt. Suribachi (SV).3) MS DUKW backing down ramp of landing craft onto beach.4) MS Same as before, different angles.5) MS Truck backing up ramp of landing craft.6) HA MCU Dead Japanese on beach.7) MS Ships, personnel & equipment on beach; dead Japanese, FG.8) MLS Shipping in water off beach; men looking at dead Japanese, FG.9) MCU Dead Japanese on his face; shipping in water, BG.10) HA CU Dead Japanese with unexploded hand grenade on his chest.11) MS Personnel aboard small craft handling 5" projectiles.12) MCU Officers shaking hands (SV).13) HA MS Portable crane on deck of LST, equipment loaded on back of truck (SV).14) HA MLS Deck spaces of LST; beach, BG.15) LA CU Crane operator.16) MS Men carrying stretcher up ramp of LST.17) MS Men carrying wounded man on stretcher aboard LCM (SV).18) MS PAN LST moving toward beach with bow doors open.19) MS Group of officers on ship looking at large scale map. NG20) MCU Conference between Navy & Marine officers.21) HA MS Marines sleeping on deck of ship (SV).22) HA MCU Sailor, wearing phones, sleeping among crates.23) MS LCI moving toward LCM, FG.24) MS LST on beach with bow doors open.25) MS LVT moving across beach; other vehicles on beach.26) HA MS Sulldozer moving onto LCM.27) MS Marines climbing from hut.28) MS Marines handling lines to LCM; LST, far BG.29) MS Dump; craft underway, BG.30) MS Marines loading gear aboard LVT.31) MS Truck going down ramp of LST; beach, vehicles & personnel, BG.32) HA MS Dump truck moving down ramp of LST.33) HA MS Marines going down life net of cargo ship into LCU.34) HA MS LCU tied alongside transport; marines climbing down cargo net.35) HA MS Net lowered over side of cargo ship.36) HA MS Men aboard LCU handling cargo net.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities