BOMBARDMENT AND INVASION OF IWO JIMA-PONTOON SECTION LAUNCHED FROM LST Part 1

Description

1) MS CA underway.2) GV DD off shore, Iwo Jima BG3) GV Flight of planes passes over Iwo Jima, LVTs underway FG4) GV DD off shore bombarding Iwo Jima BG5) MS Marines enter LCVP hanging at davits6) MS LCVP loaded with Marines lowered into water (UX)7) MS LCVP & LVTs underway to beach, island under bombardment BG.8) GV Many planes dive & strafe Iwo Jima with rockets9) LS-MS Hospital ship lying off shore.10) MS Pontoon section released from side of LST, falls into the water.11) MS-CU Men work on pontoon section-SV.12) DA Pontoon section in water alongside LST.13) DA Pontoon section released from LST falls into the water14) CU Man chops line which releases pontoor ectionQUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities