Dedication ceremony of 4th Marine Division cemetery-Iwo Jima Part 1

Description

1) LS-MS-DA Bow of LST as Marines climb aboard-SV. 2) MS Bow of LST-731 as Marines climb ramp. 3) CU Faces of Marines waiting to embark-SV. 4) CU Officer speaking into microphone at cemetery dedication. 5) CU High ranking officers, heads bowed in prayer. 6) CU Other officers speaking at ceremony, grave markers and spectators in background-SV. 7) CU-MS Generals Schmidt, Cates, and Rockey salute, and then sit down. 8) LS Speaker at cemetery dedication, flag half-masted in background, spectators in foreground. 9) CU Jewish Chaplin speaking at dedication. 10) LS Same speaker addressing circle of spectators seated on ground, Suribachi in background. 11) CU Jewish Chaplin speaks at 4th Marine Division cemetery dedication. 12) LS Cemetery dedication, flag is raised, ships off shore in background, 40mm gun in foreground-SV. 13) LS Visitors walk among graves, flag half-mast-SV.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities